The Week

Yo Brethren! What up? I thought I would take a few minutes to update you on what has happened this week. Tuesday I did get to meet with my friend Daniel. We talked at Barnes and Noble for about two and a half hours, it was a really good time. We talked mostly about God and religion. He is a great example of how Christians have hurt the world by being fake. He doesn't have a problem with God, he has a problem with people who pretend to be good when they aren't, with hypocrites, and that has turned him off to Christianity. That's the bottom line of his issues. He believes in God, although not necessarily in Jesus Christ, that was very sketchy. What's even worse than that is that he told me he felt like I am the only outside of his family that truly cares about him, whether he lives or dies. How horrible is that? The Body of Christ rejected him and hasn't loved him? That's the kind of thing that rips my heart out of my chest. I am honored that God placed me in his life and built that kind of trust between us, but devastated that I'm the only one who has shown him that kind of love. It shouldn't be rare like that, it should be common place.

Anyway, aside from that the week was yet more interesting =) I got pulled over for the first time on Wednesday for a cracked windshield. My Dad said that the officer was probably just wondering why that 12 year old was driving on the highway and it really had nothing to do with the crack. That really wouldn't surprise me.

I ordered my passport on Thursday! That was very, very exciting! I'm going to Serbia!!! We (the CSUP Serbia team) also fasted on Thursday, that was a very long day, but good. I think I'll just be fasting two meals on our fasting days because I have no energy with out eating and Thursdays are also JiB. Friday we all got together and did a mailing party! That was great fun, lots of laughing. Aaron got a little loopy toward the end which made for lots of laughs, he was sooo tired. We had dinner together and stuffed, addressed and stamped envelopes. When we had done enough we stopped and watched Hitch, so I didn't get home until almost 1:00 AM, but it was totally worth it =) It was good fellowship time. (Anna's Mom fell on Thursday though and hurt herself pretty badly, so pray for her please).

And finally today! I talked at church about Serbia and gave out a few response cards. One family actually wrote me a check there on the spot! Hallelujah! I am so thankful! It was fantastic =) I'm starting to get more comfortable talking in front of people, isn't that crazy? Not something that's normal for me, but it's a good thing. So now I only need $4,300 more! =D Yay! We're almost there! Every little bit is a little closer =)

Some of my friends from Crusade are also going to South Korea for the big worldwide conference that is in... I don't remember... either the end of June or the beginning of July. Only a handful are going because the Lord arranged for most of us not to be able to, but set aside a few that would be going, which is really exciting. Please be praying for them as they set their hearts and minds on that. The conference itself is only $100 but the airfare will be much more than that.

Next week is the Mississippi trip for Katrina Relief. Between CSUP and UCCS in the Springs there will about 35-40 students going to provide help for the people on the Gulf Coast. I'm one of the them, as well as my boyfriend, and another friend of mine from Denver. About half the students going are from CSUP! Rock on! I get so excited about Serbia that I rather forget about this trip, but it's going to be amazing. A lot of work, but amazing. Please keep us in your prayers as we go.

The campus is flourishing, there have been tons of new people coming to JiB the past few weeks, God is really working in the communities he has placed people in. Hallelujah!