And I'm Back!

Sorry for the delayed posts! I was in Mexico for Spring Break with InterVarsity, and I guess I got caught up in preparing and fundraising for the trip. Then I got sick for a week from being in Mexico, and then headed out to Houston for staff Area Team Meetings. But now, I have so much to share!

I'll post about Mexico later this week, complete with pictures. But here's what's been happening with IV on campus - we're choosing to be Fools For Christ!

On April 1, we fasted and prayed. We met in two's and three's at All Faith's over the course of the day, praying during "watch hours." Then we gathered with Asian American IV that night to break our fast, hear former IV staff Sean Watkins challenge us to persevere in our faith, and worship God.

Now during April 2-15, 9 of us committed to sharing the gospel with 2+ friends and inviting them to respond. Please pray we would be bold to have spiritual conversations even if they're awkward or painful. Pray also for fruit - I hope that my students are impacted by God's power, and that we have some new brothers and sisters in Christ at the end of these 2 weeks!

What's in a Name?

I've been considering the meaning of names for a while. This Sunday, we talked about the new covenant. When you would establish a covenant, one of the things you did was exchange identities with each other. In Revelation 2:17, we're told Jesus is going to give us a new name. While I don't know what my new name will be, I've been looking at what Carolyn means. The names Carolyn and Kyle are actually both derived from Charles, which means strong. With the command to "be strong and courageous" from Joshua 1 that we've been studying, I'm pondering what that means. So, what does your name mean?

A Discerning Eye

We're jumping into leadership discernment. Which means lots of interviewing potential leaders, prayer, and decisions to be made. Pray for us, that we'd have eyes to see what God sees in potential leaders, that God would clarify the call to leadership, and that students with vision and passion would be strong and courageous to cross some rivers. I'm also praying for 8 Small Group Leaders for next year, which feels lofty, but I can only imagine what good that could do in our fellowship!