A God-Traveled Summer & Alumni Travel
A View of GU – AUGUST 2025
“Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.” – Psalm 84:5 NIV
“And how blessed all those in whom you live, whose lives become roads you travel; They wind through lonesome valleys, come upon brooks, discover cool springs and pools brimming with rain! God-traveled, these roads curve up the mountain, and at the last turn—Zion! God in full view!” – Psalm 84:5–7 MSG
In the July issue of “A View of GU,” we talked about the storied legacy reflected and refracted by the lives of each Greenville University alumnus/alumnae based on the revealed Word of God and the received work of Christ in our lives.
In the same way that we who believe in Jesus serve as “letters” attesting to transformational work of Christ in and among our lives, our storied legacy of a transforming Christ-centered education testifies to ways in which a Greenville University education encourages, equips and empowers its alumni to inspire, influence and impact the world. Our storied legacy invites others into the novel solution of character and service in response to the wicked problems in our world.
I closed with stating how much we love to see you all in action, “serving in collaborative, problem-solving roles at work, home, church and in other realms of [your] daily lives.” And this summer I got a better look at our alumni legacy as I traveled through Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Washington (via two ten-day RV trips and a couple of nonstop flights from STL to SEA-TAC and back 😊). So good to check in with so many of you around ice cream, coffee, food, music and games.
It was a sweet pilgrimage of sorts, which drew my mind to Psalm 84:5. My heart “was set on pilgrimage” to see you, and in many ways “your lives became the roads I traveled” (LOVE The Message translation here), literally and figuratively. 🧡 [Speaking of The Message, did anyone else know that Eugene Peterson was a student of Dr. Mac’s at SPU and he continued to run his manuscripts by her while she was alive?!?! Fun fact for the day. 😊] If you want to view more stories about my summer alumni activities, follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/gualumniassociation) or Instagram (@greenvilleuniversityalumni)!
REMINDER!! “Remember that We Are Ivy” Homecoming & Family Weekend 2025, October 23–26! We will again celebrate our shared storied legacy, so get your pens ready to write as we prepare to reconnect, renew and revive amidst other GU alumni and friends!
GU RELAUNCHES ALUMNI TRAVEL WITH THE TIDBALLS
Todd '85 and Sue (Howe '85) Tidball, in partnership with GU's Office of Alumni Relations, will step into the shoes of their parents, Watson ’49 and Bonnie (Barber ’48) Tidball, by revisiting international travel intended to gather GU alumni and friends throughout the world. 🧳
The first trip for this next generation of travel will find the Tidballs—and those of us who will join them—stepping into some even bigger shoes … the footsteps of Paul’s missionary journey through Greece 🇬🇷 via a unique eleven-day land and sea excursion, May 26–June 5, 2026, through ATHENS, CORINTH, MYKONOS, EPHESUS, PATMOS, CRETE, SANTORINI, DELPHI, KALAMBAKA and THESSALONIKI! The trip also features a three-day cruise to the Greek Isles and Turkey 🇹🇷.
TOUR PRICING: $5249 Per Person from Chicago (Air/land tour price is $4729 plus $520 government taxes/airline surcharges.)
INTERESTED? 😍
👟 YOUR NEXT STEPS: Registration opens Monday, September 1 for Homecoming & Family Weekend 2025, “Remember that You Are Ivy,” October 23–26! Like our GU Alumni Association Facebook page! Reserve your hotel rooms! Join your reunion class FB group! Get your plane tickets! Share Homecoming social posts with classmates!
Keep praying. Keep watching. And keep thanking God with us for the good work He continues to do on campus in the lives of GU students, faculty and staff and in you, our GU alumni and friends. 🧡🐾🌿
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