March Newsletter: A Season of Increased Capacity

Hey friends,

This season has been one for the books. If life had a GPS, ours would be yelling “Recalculating!” every five minutes. The routine we’ve had for the last six years? Gone. Every rhythm we’ve leaned on? Flipped upside down. If you’ve ever been on a roller coaster and hit that moment where you realize, Wait… this is going a lot faster than I expected, that’s about where we are.

For me (Damion), this season has meant setting down every project I thought I’d be working on and stepping fully into homeschooling and being with the kids. Originally, the plan was for all of them to be in school during the day, but when preschool was full and Jathyn’s 2nd-grade teacher resigned with no replacement, we knew homeschooling was the best option for this season. For Keira, it’s meant moving into full-time school, juggling 50-hour study weeks, and watching me figure out how to manage our household—which has involved a lot of snacks, a few Oops, I forgot to plan dinner nights, and way too much cleaning.

It’s been stretching, refining, and, honestly, a little hilarious at times. But through it all, we can feel it—God is increasing our capacity.

Wrestling With Worth & Surrendering Productivity

Damion: I know that my worth isn’t tied to my productivity. I’ve heard it, preached it, and could probably write it in calligraphy on a coffee shop wall. My worth and identity come from our Lord.

But knowing something in your head and actually living it out? Those are two very different things.

This season has forced me to sit in that truth in ways I didn’t expect. I’m used to doing, building, moving forward. And now? Now, my days look like homeschooling two kids, making peanut butter sandwiches, and trying to keep tiny humans alive. And let me tell you—nothing makes you question your effectiveness like spending 45 minutes trying to explain long division to a second grader.

Laying down my projects was frustrating. I fought it. I kept picking things up, hoping something would have grace on it. I'd start one project, and it wouldn’t flow. So I’d move on to another. And another. And another. Until I finally realized—there wouldn't be grace for any of them in this season.

I had a choice: keep pushing forward, trying to force something that wasn’t there, or lean in and trust that this season is just as valuable as any other.

I’m still learning to sit in this season without trying to earn my worth.

Keira: For me, stepping into full-time school has been equal parts exhilarating and humbling.

There’s something about being in an environment completely dedicated to growing in the Lord that feels like a deep breath of fresh air—like I didn’t even realize how much I needed it until I was here.

At the same time, I’ve felt the ache of transition. Moving into this season has meant trusting Damion to hold down the fort at home while I step into a space where I’m being stretched in new ways. I’ve had to let go of expectations, release the guilt that tries to creep in, and fully trust that God is strengthening us both in the roles He’s called us to.

But here’s what I know—this isn’t just about the present. I can feel the Lord firming up foundations in my heart that would have held us back in the future. He’s refining places that needed refining, deepening places that needed deepening, and filling me with a fresh confidence to step into what’s ahead.

Leaning into Trust: More in the Tank Than We Thought

Damion: CrossFit has a way of humbling a person.

Neither Keira nor I are obsessed with working out, but we’ve always tried to stay active. However, a few months ago, we started doing CrossFit, and every time we step into that gym, we hit a moment.

It’s about halfway through the workout when everything in me says, “That’s enough.” My muscles are burning, my heart is pounding, and my brain is busy coming up with every possible excuse to stop.

In any other setting, I probably would have. But being in a community that calls you higher forces you to push past what you thought was your limit.

And here’s the frustrating part: it turns out my limit wasn’t actually my limit.

The moment I push through the wall, I realize—I can actually keep going.

I think faith is a lot like that.

We convince ourselves we’ve done all we can. We think we’ve trusted enough, prayed enough, surrendered enough. But God, in His kindness, knows what we’re actually capable of. And just when we think we’ve reached the edge, He calls us further.

He’s been doing that a lot with us lately.

This season has stretched us in ways we didn’t anticipate. New roles, new responsibilities, new levels of trust. And in the middle of it all, there’s been an underlying invitation to lean into Him more deeply than ever before.

And I wish I could say that invitation always feels inspiring and refreshing. But if I’m being honest? Sometimes, it feels like those last few minutes of a workout—where everything in me wants to quit.

The other night, I was sitting at my desk going over everything, running through every detail, doing that thing where you overanalyze each piece as if thinking hard enough about it will somehow make everything fall into place.

While thinking about it, I thought of this scripture.

“Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33)

I sat there for a second, just letting that settle in.

Jesus wasn’t saying, “Don’t think about your needs.” He wasn’t ignoring the reality of bills, responsibilities, and obligations. He was saying, “Let Me be your first pursuit, and I will take care of the rest.”

And if I’m honest, that kind of trust stretches me. It pushes me past what feels comfortable. It reminds me that even in the practical, everyday details of life, God is calling us further than we think we can go.

So we’re choosing to lean in.

To push past what feels like the limit. To keep showing up, keep trusting, keep surrendering.

Because if there’s one thing we’re learning in all of this, it’s that we have more in us than we thought.

Looking Ahead: Surrender & Expectation

Keira: We are so excited about what God has for us in New Zealand. We can't wait to see the ways He asks us to partner with what He’s already doing there. We’re also excited to bring our kids into this—leaning into evangelism together as a family.

Our journey starts soon—first to North Carolina, then to New Zealand. We’ll be leaving for North Carolina on March 19th, where we’ll reconnect with mentors, finish up the lecture phase of my DTS, and prepare for the next leg of this adventure. Then, on March 23rd, we’ll be flying to New Zealand for the final two months of outreach.

We don’t know all the details of what’s ahead, but we’re expectant for what God is going to do. This season is bringing a level of spontaneity and trust that will stretch us even further, but we believe God is going to bond us closer together as a family and continue preparing us for what’s ahead.

If you want to follow along, we’ll be sharing updates as we go—so subscribe to our Newsletter, and we’ll keep you in the loop on everything happening along the way!

One of the scriptures I keep coming back to is

Matthew 6:10:

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

 

That’s our prayer—that we wouldn’t just ask for His will, but that we would step into it, fully surrendered.

 

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Final Thoughts

We don’t know what this season looks like for you, but if you’re feeling stretched—if God is calling you to lay things down or to step into something new—you’re not alone.

He’s increasing our capacity, and sometimes, that looks like stretching before we see the growth.

How is God stretching your capacity right now? We’d love to hear from you.

Thanks for being part of the journey,
- Damion & Keira