To those who have walked with me through our early enrollment or through the Sunday Empowerment Letter, thank you. You have been the ASE Community all along, and this space now gives us a place to gather, speak, and grow together. To those joining for the first time, I'm grateful you're here. Your arrival is not an accident. ASE is more than our name. It reflects Àṣẹ, a Yoruba word for the power to make things happen, spoken throughout the diaspora as an affirmation: "so it is." That same spirit appears in Scripture. In Acts 8, an Ethiopian official sat reading Isaiah, searching for understanding. When the Word was opened to him, he believed, was baptized, and went on his way rejoicing, carrying the gospel home to Africa. He did not wait for a better moment. He received the Word and moved. This community exists for that kind of movement: to help you grow in Confidence, Clarity, and Calling, and to make sure you never do that work alone. Here's how to begin: Introduce yourself in the comments below. Share your name, where you're joining from, and one word you are speaking over this season of your life. Visit the Classroom to explore the teaching available to you. Take your time. Read, reflect, and engage when you're ready. This is a space for honesty and growth, and every voice here matters. I look forward to building this with you. With purpose, Rev. Angela Snead Angela Snead Empowerment