Night Vida a hit!

Thanks to all for praying for the kickoff of our first Vida Estudantil meeting at night! We were hoping to see some of the contacts we made show up, but when they didn’t, we just went around the library (our meeting spot) and invited anyone and everyone to join us for our Bible study. It was exciting to see 15 people show up just from our invitation! R. got everyone to interact with each other through introductions and a fun game. L. shared with them who we are, what the mission for Campus Crusade is, and what we hope to see happen on their campus. J. led a discussion on John 3:16-21. The students weren’t shy about sharing with the group what stood out to them in the passage. We could have kept talking forever it seemed, but many students have classes right after our meeting.

After the meeting, I got to talk to a girl—we’ll call her Cathy*—who is very outgoing and sweet. We first talked about her major of marketing, then American movies, then she shared with me that she doesn’t really go to church or have a spiritual background. This surprised me because most people we’ve talked to on campus have some kind of experience with the church. I asked her to share more about her beliefs and I was later able to share part of my testimony about how I used to seek satisfaction in various places—relationships, image, attention from guys—but they all failed to fill that void in my life. When I started seeking God and asking him to meet my needs of companionship, affirmation, and attention, he didn’t disappoint me and for the first time I felt satisfied with my life. She said she wanted to live an abundant life and before I could even explain to her how one receives Christ, she told me that she just had in that moment! We prayed together and have made plans to get together next week. Pray for this girl and that she would begin to see God changing areas in her life, that she wouldn’t worry when she is met with doubts, but that she would know God deeply. Praise God!