I thought my final post was written for the semester but
two GREAT stories came up during finals week that reveal God's glory and fruit on campus!
Vanessa (in the picture on the left side) is a freshman student. She told me she had to go work on a project for her freshmen seminar class. I asked her what it was about. She told me how her and 3 other freshmen women (Jamila pictured on the right side was one of them) are giving a presentation in their class on InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. What it is, why they joined, and what they have gotten out of it! Praise God that 4 freshmen women are already being impacted by God that they are wanting to get up in their class to share about it!
Below is the e-mail Vanessa sent me about what she talked about!
Why did I join Intervarsity?
"The reason why I joined Intervarsity is that when I first got here to Sonoma State I wanted to find people who had the standards and values just like me and that is what I found through all the friends I have made in Intervarsity."
What new info. did I gain about myself from joining this group?
This is the part where I referenced back to what Robbie had talked about the night before. "I learned that I have been hiding behind a mask for quiet some time now. I have been secluding myself for what I have done in the past from my family and friends, and that is what the devil wants because the strongest thing on earth is a family that is together. That is why he tries his hardest to separate the family. But I can be forgiven for what I have done in the past as long as I repent and never do it again. So I have to stop putting up this shield when I am around family and friends because they will forgive me."
My favorite scripture:
Proverbs 3:5-6
'Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all ways acknowledge him, and he shall direst thy paths.'
"I love this scripture because it is telling my to put all my faith in the Lord and second guess why things are the way they are, for it all has a purpose. Put all your faith in the Lord and he shall help you in the right direction."
Kayla is a junior student, who came to faith through a GIG (group investigating God) her freshman year. When telling me about how her sociology final went she talked about what she wrote for her essay. The question was: How would you bring about social change? Kayla answered by writing about how she follows the model of Jesus. She briefly debated in her head about writing this since her professor is Jewish, but knew that was the only way to truly bring about social change is through Jesus. Praise God that Kayla is proclaiming the truth of Jesus in her classes and to her professors.
Our vision is that in response to God's love, grace, and truth that students would be transformed, the campus renewed, and we would send out students to change the world. There are many more stories, but
these two stories reveal how God is transforming lives and renewing the campus by students actively proclaiming the truth of Jesus in their classes!!!
Thank you for your prayers and support. Please be praying for myself and the other staff going to serve at Urbana 09 from December 26-January 1. We will all be working and serving in different ways in order for students to directly interact and engage with the living God!
