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Hi everyone! You have ended up at my YAV blog because you have expressed your interest in hearing about my upcoming year of Service in Nashville. For those of you who haven't heard the full details, YAV is a program operated by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to send young adults ages 19-30 throughout the U.S. and internationally to serve full-time for one year. In addition to full-time volunteer ministry at a partner agency in the city, each YAV also commits to a leadership position of some kind in a local Presbyterian Church. Nashville also has a unique component of Vocational Discernment, which we do as a group, to further understand our individual callings as God's children in the world.

I am so excited to see what God has in store for me this year in Nashville working for the Campus for Human Development and also being an active participant in a church nearby (TBD)! There will be 8 Nashville YAVs this year, which is double the amount they have ever had at this site. It should be a great year for community and building relationships as well.

If you are reading this and want to know how you can help and support me this year, there are several ways you can do that!

*First of all, thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated. It's going to be a challenging year, and I need all the prayer I can get!

*Secondly, telling people you know about the YAV program and sending them this link is another great way to support the entire YAV program. Share with others what great things young people in the church are accompishing!

*I am also responsible for raising half of my funds for the year. My portion is $4000, and the Presbyterian Church covers the other $4000. If you would like to contribute financially, no matter how small, it would also be very much appreciated! You can click the link above that says "GIVE SUPPORT" and turn in this form anytime during the year. Please make checks out to "Second Presbyterian Church" and send checks to the following address. Also, please include my name (Leslie Lang) on the check somewhere.

Second Presbyterian Church
Attn: NEP
3511 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37215

Thanks for reading and supporting me! I will be updating you regularly thoughout the year about what I am up to in Nashville!

Preparing for my YAV Year

Hello! I decided to set up a blog to write about my experiences this upcoming year as a Young Adult Volunteer in Nashville. That way, everyone who wants to know what I am up to can come read this and see how your support is making a difference!

I just returned from Louisville, KY on Tuesday. Rachel (a Denver YAV) and I were there to participate in a commissioning service as representatives for all the upcoming Young Adult Volunteers. It was a really neat experience to talk to the other missionaries there, especially the ones that were previous YAVs. In fact, I met two of the first Nashville YAVs when the site started there 10 years ago! It made me really excited to get started, but also realize that there is a lot on my shoulders. Definitely needing some more time in prayer!