I am out in Winnipeg right now, meeting with Mission Canada's own Tammy Junghans who is launching a new student group at the U of Manitoba called Segue. It really plays to Tammy’s strengths. I may have said elsewhere that if we were to use a movie plot as an indicator, Tammy would be the ‘cool aunt’ in the life of the young adult. She has experience, wisdom and sensitivity. She has a huge heart for young people. In fact, she just loves people.
It is exciting for her to be on campus this year as a student. She loves taking in that part of the campus experience and networking with people of all kinds of backgrounds – not as a religious professional but as a student. So Segue has that feel about it. It is not about events or programming. It is all about networking, relationships and a desire to act in ways that are helpful and relevant to the university community. She is developing a relationship with Tom’s Shoes in order to help provide shoes for the countless people in other lands who do not have the opportunity to own any.
I had the privilege of hanging out with some of the students she was meeting with during the noon hour. You will see Tammy ( in the sunglasses ) along with Melissa and Vanessa. Others came and went during our time in the warm September sun. It was a killer day. The weather later changed for the (much) worse.
U of M has enormous potential. Tammy has worked very hard at building bridges with other Christian leaders on campus, some of whom have been extraordinarily helpful and encouraging. She has a sincere desire to complement what others are doing and to bring the love of Christ into the UofM in ways that flow out of her passions and personality. It has been a privilege to be part of the process of seeing her released to do it....
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