Day 2

Today was very busy in one sense, and very relaxed in another.

This morning, a few of us played 2 worship songs for the church, Amazing Grace and Burn for You...As it turned out, we had no time to get to run through the songs...In addition to that, Steph had no voice when she woke up in the morning. The grace of God is on us and it went well :) We enjoyed chatting with and meeting new people in the church.

Verse of the Day in Action:
1 Thessalonians 2:8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.

We spent the afternoon in culture training as well as touring and praying for the University. We met the chaplain, a man named Bob from Alabama, with a matching southern accent. He told us of the deep need for Christ on this campus, and gave us full permission to pursue any and every student in having gospel conversations. Despite the name "Evangelica" (Evangelical), estimates are that 70% of the students on campus do not know Christ. Many have a background around the Catholic church, but have not found the hope and life change available through Christ in the gospel. Many students have struggled with depression and suicide. Four students have been killed through on the way to the university just this year, and last week a fetus was found in a university bathroom.

As depressing as these statistics are, it seems like a God given combination
1. People that have a fear of God and his Word 2) People that recognize they are sinners 3) The opportunity to openly and clearly share with these students during class time.

So tomorrow, we will be getting to lead discussions through classes as a speaker explains sin problems to the students, and we are asked to share our testimonies and the gospel, and invite students to get time to hang out/chat with us over lunch. Wow, what an opportunity.

One of the best ways to grow in faith is to go out on a limb in faith...I was encourage seeing Tim Sexton stretch his limits, and try sharing his testimony in Spanish with our driver (also a believer). It took a long time, but Tim was not afraid to make mistakes and go for it.










God has truly blessed us with opportunities to be extremely bold in sharing our faith and to be real with the students here at the university. Tomorrow will be an adventure as we start sharing our faith. Please join us in prayer for the Holy Spirit to come in power and guide us to speak the truth of the gospel on the campus. We will do two sessions...one from 10am-noon, and another from 4pm-6pm.
Gloria a Dios!