Understanding True Conversion - End of Month 2

"Beginnings: Understanding How we Experience the New Birth" by Stephen Smallman

Hi Prayer Team,

I just emailed my July 2025 assignments. They're due by 11:59 pm Saturday, but I wanted to submit early as I'm going to Starved Rock tomorrow for two nights of camping with God. Me & Him.

Here is my response paper from "Understanding True Conversion" if you'd like to read it.

Response Paper - Understanding True Conversion - Adrienne Ritter.docx

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I appreciated less assignments and a lighter load this month, but still have more anxiety than I'd like about "keeping up". Any day I "miss" is an hour or two to compile on another day. And low and behold, I'm still submitting 2 days early... these constant fears have zero warrant.

August is my last month solo studying "in the desert" before our Fellows retreat September 5th - 7th and after that begins the monthly lectures, mentor sessions, small group meetings, etc.... along with all the reading, studying and writing.

My Prayer Requests: Prayers I go into this weekend really letting go of normal life (work, cleaning my house, upcoming weekend plans, HOA issues) and just enjoy my time alone camping with God. Appreciate any reading I can get done during the weekend, but no expectations to jumpstart August assignments to a ridiculous degree. Have quiet time to just listen. And continued prayers over needing to do these assignments perfect / stay on perfect track, and understand it's a process and remembering GRACE. I have a few other growth goals / prayer requests at the end of my response paper.

Thank you for the prayers and continued support.

Love, Adrienne