Good morning, church.

Good morning, good morning.

Man, who is excited to be in church today?

Well, hey everybody, my name is Stacy.

And like Pastor Mark just said, today is Young Communicator Sunday, everybody.

And so I am so excited, so honored, scared to death to be here with you guys.

But just a little bit about me, no stranger to this house.

I actually grew up going to the Madison campus. Shout out to all my

Madison people. I love y'all. But I was just a freshman in high school when I walked into

Highlands for the very first time. I remember being so nervous. But I became a motion student.

And if you don't know what that is, that is our junior high and high school student ministry

here at the church.

And so I'm forever grateful for it.

It built a foundation for my life.

And as of a couple weeks ago, I just finished my second year at Highlands College.

So, yes.

Living the dream, pursuing full-time ministry. I love it. And I'm so grateful to be a part of a

college and of a church that so champions and so challenges me in so many different ways. And

that wouldn't be possible without a few amazing leaders in my life. And so I want to take a second

and look in the cameras in honor

my lead pastor, Pastor Mark and Pastor Jill, not only are you my pastors, but you are friends,

you are role models, and you are mentors to me and to so many other people in this room. And so

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