Welcome Krista Ingram

In September GNUMC received a pleasant surprise --- the assignment of a Pastoral Intern. Say Hello to Krista Ingram. She did a great job with her first sermon at Good News this past Sunday. We are blessed that she is following her calling here at our church. (Editorial comment...we need a few more Aggies at church. Whoop!) I asked her a few questions in email to post on the blog. Here is her reply....
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As for family, I have one younger brother (Matthew) who lives in Wells Branch, and my mom Donna, who lives in Belton, Texas. My father was in the Army, so we traveled a lot, and I didn’t really “grow up” in any one particular place-this also makes tracking my school enrollment a little difficult. For my undergrad I went to Texas A&M, College Station, and I have a BS in Genetics. I worked in medical diagnostic genetics in Houston for about 4-5 years, then decided to follow my calling to ministry and enrolled at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2005.

I am currently seeking ordination as an elder in The United Methodist Church, Central Texas Conference. The Board of Ordained Ministry (BOM) asked me to fulfill some internship requirements, and that’s how I landed at Good News!!! Pending a successful interview with the BOM this coming spring, I will become a provisional elder for several years, after which I will hopefully be ordained as a full elder. While at Good News I will be participating in worship (preaching, communion, etc), attend various church meetings to see the inner workings of Good News, travel with Bob to Central Texas Conference clergy meetings, lead a women’s bible study, and just generally be a nuisance!!

For fun, I like to go trail running with my dog, Schatzie. I have to stay in pretty good shape in order to meet the Air Force Reserve physical fitness requirements. I started my journey with the USAFR this summer, when I went to officer training and chaplain training. As a part of the chaplain candidate program, I must complete another 35 day training tour, which will happen this coming spring.

I also love to go dancing, something I don’t do often enough. I love to try new restaurants, because I don't like to cook!! Mostly, any down time I have now is spent just hanging out with friends and family.

Something else that keeps me pretty busy is my job: I am an independent distributor for Premier Designs jewelry. I love working for a Christian company based on integrity and biblical principles. Plus, I get my little paws on all the seasons’ newest jewelry trends!! Who says a pastor can’t be fashion forward?!?
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Speaking of jewelry...we learned a valuable lesson about keeping the shell necklace away from the lapel microphone. :)

Welcome Krista!