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Key OutcomesOn June 23, 2026 LaCole shared two major personal announcements with her Living Radiance group: she is leaving Faith Church to join Union Baptist Church of Chesterfield, and she has secured a new apartment moving in July 1st. The group responded with full support, framing both decisions as acts of obedience to God. The session also included a spiritually rich reflection on Father's Day, family reunion insights, and lessons from a women's conference. Encouragement for Men's Mental Health Awareness Month.AnnouncementsChurch transition: LaCole is leaving Faith Church after ~1.5 years of growing dissatisfaction with megachurch structure, nepotism in leadership, and lack of community intimacy; moving to Union Baptist Church of Chesterfield.Living Radiance continues: The connect group will remain accessible through Faith Church's platform — open to non-Faith Church members — so recordings and notes stay available.New apartment secured: 500 sq ft one-bedroom at $665/month (down from $728); gated community with security cameras, free parking, no carpet; move-in July 1st.Women's Conference: Attended a 6-hour Saturday conference at Union Baptist Church of Chesterfield for $25Decisions MadeLaCole will maintain her connect group leader status at Faith Church while personally attending UBCCGroup unanimously affirmed the church transition as God-directed; framed Faith Church as a foundation, not a final destination.Key Themes & ReflectionsMatthew 6:33 ("Seek the kingdom of God above all else") surfaced repeatedly across the weekend — at the women's conference, family reunion, and in a 5-hour conversation with Aunt Greta.Father's Day breakthrough: First year LaCole genuinely honored her late father (Lamont Purley, passed April 2014) without grief or anger; moved by a young man's testimony about forgiving his absent father.Core lesson from Aunt Greta: LaCole has carried a lifelong burden to make others proud since childhood; the reframe — make God proud first, everything else follows.Women's conference takeaway: "Throne before the phone" — prioritize God before scrolling; prayer must be intentional, not habitual. BUSY reframed as "Being Under Satan's Yoke."1 Peter 4:10 cited: Use God-given gifts to serve others, not self; serving others reduces self-centeredness and opens the door to receiving blessings.Community/village theme: Great-uncle's account of shared breastfeeding and collective child-rearing as a model of true Black community; breakdown of the village linked to isolation, depression, and generational damage.You can always improve yourself and your situation. Walk in faith and move in purpose with love.Be sure to like, comment, subscribe, and share for more content!Let's connect!Quick Bio:https://lacolepurlzpurley.link