#104
There was a shooting right by my house today! Apparently, police had a standoff with a guy who'd stolen a car or two. And it happened a block from where I live. I missed it all, but definitely caught the traffic jam that it caused. Crazy.
My friend Josh and I got to go out sharing today. It was super fun! After our first conversation, we both felt like we were supposed to talk to one more person, we both felt like we were supposed to talk to this one guy who was sitting near us in a purple shirt, so we did. And it was sweet! We got to hear a lot from Henry about his life, his beliefs, his relationship with God, and we go to share the Gospel with him, going through the four laws with him. It's always fun getting to share the Gospel with people- even (or especially?) with those who think they have a relationship with God, but then aren't sure, once they see what the Bible says. Pray for him, that he would get it, and do something about the fact that he has never made a decision to accept Christ himself, because he's always been told what to do/believe by his upbringing.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
DONNA!
#103
Donna is the sweetest girl. At the beginning, you think she's just this smiley, quiet, timid girl... and then you get to know her and find out she's a rockstar. She loves Jesus SO much, and she's one of our most gung-ho-about-evangelism students! It's AWESOME. Well, she and I have been co-leading a small group this semester, and today, she took over and led the whole thing. She did such a great job it was awesome! Her insights on what loving others as God loved us really means, as well as her prompting of discussion, as well as her examples of what we were talking about, were all just great! God really used her today and I'm super proud of her/blessed to be working with her. :)
Donna is the sweetest girl. At the beginning, you think she's just this smiley, quiet, timid girl... and then you get to know her and find out she's a rockstar. She loves Jesus SO much, and she's one of our most gung-ho-about-evangelism students! It's AWESOME. Well, she and I have been co-leading a small group this semester, and today, she took over and led the whole thing. She did such a great job it was awesome! Her insights on what loving others as God loved us really means, as well as her prompting of discussion, as well as her examples of what we were talking about, were all just great! God really used her today and I'm super proud of her/blessed to be working with her. :)
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Relaxation... or Ministry?
#102
Jamie and I were going to have a couple of hours of summer project meetings tonight, so we decided that we'd take some time off this afternoon and go chill at the beach with my friend Tayler, in town from CA. It was so nice and relaxing to just spend a small part of the day sitting on the sand/going in the water at Waikiki. And we made friends- a man from South Carolina named Kevin, and a newly-wed couple from Japan! It was great having conversations with them, but I left kinda frustrated that I didn't get to share Christ with them. Especially the Japanese couple, since I know they'll have very limited (if any) opportunities to hear the Gospel in Japan. It inspired me to start going to Waikiki more often on my free days and just meet people and be more intentional about sharing Christ with them. I love doing evangelism on campus, but I also wanna do more of it just in everyday life! For now, gotta pray for Yoko and Takahiko, that God would have them cross paths with some more believers through whom He will plead with them to be reconciled to Him :)
Jamie and I were going to have a couple of hours of summer project meetings tonight, so we decided that we'd take some time off this afternoon and go chill at the beach with my friend Tayler, in town from CA. It was so nice and relaxing to just spend a small part of the day sitting on the sand/going in the water at Waikiki. And we made friends- a man from South Carolina named Kevin, and a newly-wed couple from Japan! It was great having conversations with them, but I left kinda frustrated that I didn't get to share Christ with them. Especially the Japanese couple, since I know they'll have very limited (if any) opportunities to hear the Gospel in Japan. It inspired me to start going to Waikiki more often on my free days and just meet people and be more intentional about sharing Christ with them. I love doing evangelism on campus, but I also wanna do more of it just in everyday life! For now, gotta pray for Yoko and Takahiko, that God would have them cross paths with some more believers through whom He will plead with them to be reconciled to Him :)
Monday, April 11, 2011
Give Thanks to the LORD
#101
This morning in SoulCare, Karisa led us in a time of reading through Psalms of thanksgiving to meditate on the sovereignty of God, and then we went off and each wrote a psalm of thanksgiving of our own. SUCH a cool activity, getting to reflect on what I, myself, am thankful for when I think of the Lord! Y'all should try it :)
This morning in SoulCare, Karisa led us in a time of reading through Psalms of thanksgiving to meditate on the sovereignty of God, and then we went off and each wrote a psalm of thanksgiving of our own. SUCH a cool activity, getting to reflect on what I, myself, am thankful for when I think of the Lord! Y'all should try it :)
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Thanks, Gary Stanley
#100 (WOOHOO!)
Just listened to my last lecture for New Testament Survey. Best class I've ever taken in my life, hands down. My understanding of the NT has just exploded and come to life in crazy ways. Sad it's over. Can't wait to read NT again with this understanding.
Just listened to my last lecture for New Testament Survey. Best class I've ever taken in my life, hands down. My understanding of the NT has just exploded and come to life in crazy ways. Sad it's over. Can't wait to read NT again with this understanding.
Fun Fun Fun
#99
Recommendation- go see Soul Surfer. Great movie, awesome representation of Christians/Cjristianity (I know, RIGHT?!), inspiring story. Our last Cru social of the year was an afternoon at Waikiki followed by the movie. We had a sweet time having fun together and having sweet convos with each other, before the chaos of finals and the end of the year!
Recommendation- go see Soul Surfer. Great movie, awesome representation of Christians/Cjristianity (I know, RIGHT?!), inspiring story. Our last Cru social of the year was an afternoon at Waikiki followed by the movie. We had a sweet time having fun together and having sweet convos with each other, before the chaos of finals and the end of the year!
Saturday, April 9, 2011
#1 USC vs. #8 UH
#98
I just got home... so I'm sorry about being 10 min late :-/
So tonight I thought I'd take part in UH culture a bit more... get to experience more of this campus which I'm supposed to be learning, loving, and serving. So I went to the UH men's volleyball game. Ok, maybe it was also because they were hosting the #1-ranked Trojans! WOO. It was so much fun. Great game- went to five sets, very exciting times all around. In the end, the Trojans were handed just their 2nd loss of the season. It was a blast getting to don my cardinal and gold and fight on with all my might with my friend Tayler who's visiting. And even though we were rooting for the opposing team, it felt good to experience more of UH life, seeing the arena where they play, hearing their fight song, etc. Slowly but surely, God is allowing me to learn this place, and I'm really starting to appreciate and like it :)
I just got home... so I'm sorry about being 10 min late :-/
So tonight I thought I'd take part in UH culture a bit more... get to experience more of this campus which I'm supposed to be learning, loving, and serving. So I went to the UH men's volleyball game. Ok, maybe it was also because they were hosting the #1-ranked Trojans! WOO. It was so much fun. Great game- went to five sets, very exciting times all around. In the end, the Trojans were handed just their 2nd loss of the season. It was a blast getting to don my cardinal and gold and fight on with all my might with my friend Tayler who's visiting. And even though we were rooting for the opposing team, it felt good to experience more of UH life, seeing the arena where they play, hearing their fight song, etc. Slowly but surely, God is allowing me to learn this place, and I'm really starting to appreciate and like it :)
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