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Tonya + Kristen

GALS

This is Tonya! She just recently graduated from IUS with a degree in General Studies and will soon be working in the accounting department at Emergency Services in Louisville! In her free time, she loves to drink coffee, shop, travel, or binge watch Netflix. She found the Return back in 2014 after being invited by Tyler Light and Joel Murphy. She remembers getting instantly connected and began to meet a lot of new friends. Those friends soon turned into her family and have helped shape her life along the way. She says that is why she has stayed at the Return ever since!

Meet Kristen! She is currently a student at IUPUI and studies Exercise Science! She works on campus there in the Center for Young Children. When she's not at school or work, she loves to be outside doing basically anything, but mainly volleyball. She also loves to read! Kristen said she transitioned into the Return after being in the Rising for a couple of years. She loved the community and the people of the Return so much, and it is one of the things she is most excited about when she comes home for the summer!

Aleisha + Jess

GALS Aleisha studied Occupational Therapy at USI and graduated in 2012. She now works part time as an occupational therapist at a nursing home and spends the rest of her time at home with her two girls! She also loves being outside with her family! She's been a part of the Return since the beginning. Her and her husband, JD, stepping into their passion for serving alongside one another with students. She loves the fact that after six years they are still being called to action by serving here at the Return! She loves the constant support, encouragement, and love she gets from a part of the Return! This is Jess! She currently works as a bar manager at Brownies in New Albany! In her free time, she spends a lot of time with her niece and nephews. She also enjoys reading new books! She first came to the Return when a good friend invited her. She says the reason she keeps going back is that it became home to her!

Devin + Lauren

GALS This is Devin! She is currently attending IUS with an undecided major and works as a barista at Coffee Crossing! In Devin's free time, she loves drinking coffee and hanging out with her friends! She found the Return after transitioning out of the Rising. She recalls that she stayed because of how friendly the atmosphere is! Meet Lauren! She's currently a sophomore at IUS, pursuing a degree in Psychology! She works at Dillard as a Sales Associate in the Juniors department! When she isn't at work or school, you can find her drinking coffee or hanging out with her friends! She came to the Return after transitioning out of the Rising a year ago. She says she chose to stay because she loves the loving environment and community that is the Return!

Jacklyn + Kayla

GALS Meet Jacklyn! She recently graduated from IUS and will be teaching English and Spanish at Floyd Central High School in the fall! For the summer, you'll find her working at Jay-C in Sellersburg! She enjoys traveling, cooking, reading, and spending time with her family and friends! She started coming to the Return in 2015 after being invited by a friend. She kept coming back because of how welcoming the environment is and the many friendships she made! She says the Return is the first place where she felt like she truly belonged! This is Kayla! She loves teaching and helping kids at Childplace in Jeffersonville, where she works with the residential youth. In her free time, you'll find her hanging out with friends, drinking coffee, playing games, or spending time outdoors! She began at Northside attending the weekend service, when a friend invited her to check out the Return! She admits at first she was a little apprehensive, but eventually she got connected and started to feel at home, exactly where God wanted her to be!