A place to learn about what’s going on in the lives of RISE Community Members
June 2023
Sunshine Brown (she/they)
Sunshine recently saw their favorite band, Pierce The Veil, and went to her tribe’s homecoming Powwow :) They are also looking forward to going to see Taylor again this summer in California, and have been busy designing outfits for it :)
Sunshine is spending a lot of her time this summer working between the doggy daycare, nannying, and leading a kids summer program at a local affirming church.
Sunshine is currently very grateful for her cat, and they ask for prayers for the mass shooting in Richmond at a local graduation, the wildfires, and a fire at the Richmond zoo that caused damage and an animal death.
Ralph Hensley
(he/him/his)
Ralph has recently retired, “well sort of.” (his words) So he’s been settling in and looking forward to being able to be present in the Dayton and Harrisonburg area. He is grateful for God's continuing presence, health, and family.
Chris Zepp (he/him)
Chris has been keeping himself busy with his two jobs at RISE and Pence Middle School, plus being a husband and dad. But in the past few months he has found time to travel to New York City with his kids and the TAHS marching band, help with sheep shearing on his family farm in MD, and have his hair done regularly by some budding Middle School stylists. Chris is bummed that his position as an EL assistant was not renewed for next year, and so he will be looking for other work in the public schools for next year. In the meantime, he is really looking forward to some slower down time at home this summer! He is grateful to have friends and family with whom to share life, and who are there for him in all things.
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