Missions Trip to Chicago!

As many of you know, I am very involved with Campus Crusade for Christ here at Tech. Campus Crusade has 2 missions trips going on over our spring break, one to New Orleans and one to Chicago.

Well, I am heading to the windy city next week! We will arrive on Sunday the 11th and leave on Saturday the 17th of March. What's on the agenda you may ask? We have contacts with full time Campus Crusade Staffers that live in Chicago and we are going to be "campus quailifying". Essentially what that means is we will be talking to people at a university (that does not currently have a campus ministry set up) for 2 purposes: 1- sharing the good news of Jesus with non-believers and 2- finding christian students that would be interested in starting and leading a campus ministry. Then we will get those potential leaders working with our CCC contacts in Chicago and they will help these people set up the frame work to get a campus ministry going.
In addition, we will be doing some demolition for a pastor in chicago and a homeless ministry outreach as well as a prostitute outreach through some shelters that run programs for this.

I am so excited for what God is doing in the lives of those going on this trip and for how He is preparing us for His work. I ask that you would keep my team and I in your prayers. Please pray however the holy spirit leads you. Here are some specific things that the team is praying for: To get through this crazy week of exams and deadlines and still be able to spiritually prepare for next week, Saftey in travels and while we are there, Opening and softening of the hearts of those that we will talk and interact with, the God's love and grace would pour out of us to those that do not know God personally and to those that need encouragement in their faith, that those going will receive the financial support they need to make this happen, and for team unity and an ability to overcome any sort of adveristy, and anything else you feel we may need.

I am so thankful that I have family like you all; It is very much a blessing to witness how God rules in all of your lives. I appreciate your prayer support. Please feel free to comment with any questions you may have. I will try to keep you updated on more information as time goes on. Thank you again for all your love and support.

2 Timothy 1:7

"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of sound judgement."