Tuesday, March 22, 2011

As I look at the calendar, I am discouraged at the fast approaching departure date. When I first came to this place, the days seemed so long, and the weeks never ending. And i don't mean that in a negative way, i enjoyed every minute of it. Now however, the days fly by, and the weeks go by even faster! I can't believe that i only have about 6 weeks left. I look back over the last couple months, and it's amazing the things that God has been doing. God has used me in ways i never would have imagined. He has taken me from my comfort zone many times and taught me many things. I have been blessed to learn more about prayer and see how God answers them.
These next 6 weeks will be intense and busy. I am praying that God will keep me from being lazy. I want to take advantage of every opportunity that Christ gives me. We have begun a bible study on Wednesday mornings, and although the first week the turnout was small, it was honestly encouraging to begin my day early and in the Word. Tomorrow will be the second week of the study, and I am praying that God will continue to work in hearts and wake up these college students so that they will come.
Also, on April 1, we are having an "All Night Sports Craze." This is an all night event for middle/high school students as well as college students. During the event the students play sports all night, and throughout the night there is a series of 3 small devotionals. Please be praying that God would prepare hearts so that during this time they would be open to the gospel and that some would decide to give their lives to Christ.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Updates

School has started back this week and so we have been able to get back onto the college campus.  We started off the week slow due to a blizzard. It was so bad, that we had to walk in the roads because everything else was snowed in. It have the term "playing in traffic" a whole new meaning.haha. 
We are starting a bible study on Wednesday mornings. It's called Mark 1:35. We are taking the verse of how Jesus gets up early and spends time with God, and turning it into how we should live. It's a struggle to get up early for most college students, and so we are asking them to make it a sacrifice once a week. I'm looking forward to seeing what God is going to do through this. It will be a great way to start the day, and a great way to learn more about God's word. 
Also, a lot of the Canadians seem to be sick this week, so please pray that our team stays healthy and able to keep telling people about God's word. It is sad to think i have less than 2 months left here, but it terrifies me to think that i could get lazy and miss out on sharing the gospel. I want to take full advantage of the opportunities God has placed here.