Where have we been?

Outreach (Oct.18-21)- Is the Bible Worth Studying?
I wrote about in my last blog that we would be taking a week to ask the campus their thoughts on the studying the bible. On Thursday night we had a speaker talk about the reliability of the bible and is it reliable. In the midst of having this event planned at the same time as a Halloween dance on campus and during the world series game we had 140 students attend (our largest Nexus yet). Carlee came to the talk and was so excited to study the bible she didn't want to wait to start a bible discussion group next week she met with someone that night! Pray for Brent as he starts to meet with her and some other non-Christian students weekly for a bible discussion group.

Coats and Cocoa (Nov.6)- 20 of us set out to Santa Rosa on Saturday Nov. 6 to hand out warm clothing and hot cocoa to people living on the streets in Santa Rosa. Two things about this experience I wanted to share.
1. This was all student planned and organized. I got to show up take pictures, have great convos with students and people in Santa Rosa, encourage, pray, and support the group as they served.
2. Many times when we do experiences like this there are mixed feelings. Some have a great time and others have a hard time. This was the first time where every single person had a positive experience. Every single student was able to have a conversation with someone.
Pray that students would continue to see how God loves the poor. Would they start to incorporate activities like this into their everyday lives and not just have it be a one day experience.

FLC (Nov.6)- Free Lunch Campaign
Free Lunch Campaign is also a student planned and organized event. A training was held on Saturday for anyone who wanted to participate. Free Lunch Campaign is an outreach/evangelistic way to get into spiritual conversations with people on campus. Those who participate in FLC will offer to pay for someone's lunch if they are willing to engage in a spiritual conversation. The hope is not to force our thoughts and beliefs on anyone or to make it an argumentative time, but to equally share and listen to one another. Pray for me as I partner with two freshmen students, Kenny and Sarah as we head out in the next couple weeks to participate in the Free Lunch Campaign.