The Fellows (Part 1)

Our bios are up online, so I'll direct you here ( http://trinityfellowsacademy.org/about-us/class-of-2017/ )  if you are looking for a sterile, professional description of all the blah blah things we have done for professional growth blah blah bidity blah. So after reviewing those, I'll give you a little more of a rundown here.

First off, everyone here is awesome. Don't let my sarcasm about bios confuse you: I just find bios funny and intimidating and often slightly overinflated, so it's been a blast to meet these friends in real life and get to see great personality on top of great bios.

Several weeks ago, a group of us was biking down a lane that looked an awful lot like Middle Earth, at which we declared ourselves the "Fellow"ship of the Ring and started to match each Fellow to a character from Lord of the Rings. Yes, it's incredibly nerdy. But shockingly, it worked! We had to add Gollum as an honorary member to round out the number to ten, but hey... So first:

Lauren (pronounced Lau-REn, like Ralph Lauren) starring as Pippin. Lauren is a great lover of life and all things Jesus. She has a super dynamic personality and endless energy, as well as an amazing array of meaningful tattoos all over her body. She basically can tell the Gospel story with her tattoos. We are on opposite ends of the spectrum in regards to planning and spontaneity, but she has been good for me in reminding me what it means to live in the moment. She is passionate about truth and has been a Fellow quick to point others back to Biblical truth and God's love.

Chris, playing Boromir. Chris is the oldest of the Fellows here (at 28, I think?) and has had incredible work experience building technical start-ups. He is very strategic and always thinking up new ideas and business plans. He loves tea, and is always willing to share his tea collection to anyone willing to try a new tea. Chris loves people and has had a lot of success as a manager, specifically in helping people find roles that they are really good at.

Jeff, aka Gandalf. Jeff is brilliant, and has a huge appetite for questions. Jeff, who has been dubbed the Group Dad, has a lot of wisdom and is probably one of the more well-read people that I know. He often is found saying things like "I wonder about" and "What could you do with" and "Have we considered the implications".  We analyze (*cough* overanalyze) life very similarly, so have found a lot of common ground in some of our questions and wonderings.

The introverts (plus Taf, who is NOT) trying to get in some good reading

Friday morning coffee tastings, which are becoming a tradition... it has been fun to introduce people to the idea of pairings

 Further descriptions to come...