Welcome to Inklings. I am Emily Bell Freeman, and I'm so excited to welcome you to a space where you and I get to experience a hint of something more together.

This is a community where we lean into discussions that will help us obtain a bedrock understanding of the doctrines of Christ.

Not overnight, but every day better.

Strength gathered over time. There is a place for you here. Looking forward to spending this

semester with you as we embark on a journey focused on becoming his.

Friends, good morning.

It's Courtney.

Again, not Emily, but don't, don't worry.

She will be back next week.

She gets back on Sunday.

So I'm Courtney.

I'll give a little bit of an introduction in just a little bit.

And we have Shima joining us.

So, oh gosh.

Shima, remind me, you're coming on from get closer to Jesus Christ, right?

I just want to make sure.

I totally forgot to confirm with her.

So Shima, if you are seeing this, right?

That is your account. Give me like a thumbs, a thumbs up.

Because we don't want to accidentally not have the right person in.

So, Shima, if you're on all right, already, will you, okay, yes, yes, you are.

I thought so.

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