Alumni: Often thinks of Greenhouse in her adult life
Cassie (Appleton) Hunt
Cassie (Appleton) Hunt was a student at Greenhouse from 2011-16, and is embracing the roles of wife, mother and homemaker “with contentment and joy.”
Years at Greenhouse: 2011-16
College: Olivet Nazarene
Major: Social Work, Spanish
Grad School: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Degree: Biblical Counseling
Living in: Louisville, KY
Family: Married to Kyle, with 2 daughters
My primary roles are being a wife and mom, and the Lord is graciously bringing me to a place where I embrace these roles with contentment and joy. The world prizes instant gratification over eternal investment, and success is elevated as more glamorous and worthy of pursuit than faithfulness. The Lord has used this season to humble me and reveal that slow, moment-by-moment obedience is better than seeking to be impressive. I truly delight in being a wife, mom, and homemaker, and am grateful for the Lord’s providence in placing me in this season.
My husband and I are members of a local, gospel-centered church––a church the Lord has used to bless, strengthen, and teach us. Over the past few years I have desired to grow in my ability to handle God’s Word while biblically engaging with suffering people. These twin passions led me to begin my Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling in January 2022. Biblical counseling derives its wisdom and framework primarily from Scripture––the only source that can sufficiently explain who God is, who we are, and how we are to live in the hope of the gospel. My husband and I are both students at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) and have been grateful for opportunities to learn from and serve alongside seasoned biblical counselors and pastors in our church.
I have been challenged to become a stronger writer through my seminary classes and continue to enjoy writing as an avenue for processing what the Lord is teaching me. I am grateful to help develop other writers through working for the Writing Center on campus.
I have been surprised by how often I think of the Greenhouse in my adult life. I knew it was a special place when I was a student, but I am increasingly aware of the blessing it has been to me. The teachers and staff at the Greenhouse modeled the faithful obedience I mentioned above; their “deposits” in me as a student over the five years I attended may have appeared to be insignificant at the time, but have formed me in undeniable ways.
I spent five years watching and learning from leaders who led through humble, patient service. I learned how to write, think, and read well and developed a taste for what is truly good and beautiful. My teachers cared about us as whole people and sought to develop and shepherd our characters alongside our minds. I was part of a Rhetoric cohort composed of all girls, most of whom were firstborns. I distinctly remember an afternoon when Mrs. Gottlieb, our literature teacher, led us outside, sat us down, and firmly (yet lovingly) reminded us that our academic performance didn’t impact our worth.
Humility and service were more worthy of our attention than competition or the pursuit of perfection. Thankfully, our intensity as a class diminished over time through the patient shepherding of our teachers. The girls I graduated with are incredible humans, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the sharpening effect we had on each other as we grew at the Greenhouse.
–Cassie (Appleton) Hunt