It's TRUE!!! I am officially on staff with InterVarsity at Albion College. These are some of the students that I will be working with. Yes, Elizabeth and Kristi are sisters (the ones wearing Texas shirts). Above is one of the campus buildings. More pics to come!!!

One of the most humbling nights of my life

I came back to Mount Pleasant for a few days. Man, this move is crazy. I have no home, I feel like I am roaming from place to place. Point of the story...Last night, Central Michigan's InterVarsity Chapter had their large group, and the topic was "Understanding Native American Culture."

Fred Cantu and his wife came to speak. WHAT A PRIVELEGE!!!! Mr. Cantu is the chief of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, and he gave of his busy schedule to come and talk to a bunch of college students about what God is doing in the tribe. He was so encouraging. He and his wife are strong believers with a heart after the Lord. Fred has only been a Christian for four years and the Lord has placed Him in such a strong area of leadership among the tribe, and he is using that title for kindgom purposes!!!

It is so important for every American to learn about Native Americans. Not the "First Thanksgiving" learning, or what we learn in our text books, to actually spend time in their culture learning from them. They are our history. Period. HOWEVER, the challenge is much more greater to CMU students. Central is located on the reservation, and the tribe influences much of who we are. I was so excited to see this happen last night!

Mr. Cantu shared the hurt that his people have felt because of the white man. He did this not to make us feel bad, or to create a division to but to share that the God that we serve is bigger than relational divides. He is bigger than cultural differences. Our chapter had an opportunity to pray for Mr. Cantu, his wife and the rest of the tribe last night. Before we started praying, we admitted, that we represent, as white "men" the attitudes and bitterness that plagues the tribe. He was gracious, forgiving us in the name of Jesus, and sharing that there is no condemnation is Christ Jesus. We pray for reconciliation between white men and Native Americans. We prayed that we could partner together for kingdom purposes.

I have been praying for this to happen. God has been faithful and has allowed me to see my prayers come to fruition. What a way to end my time at Central Michigan University. Truly, one of the most humbling nights of my life.



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First Trip to Albion

First trip to Albion today!!! On the agenda....

-Meeting with Elizabeth. She is a great student leader!!! She is a junior this year and has a great heart after ministry. I can't wait to build a relationship with her. She has great goals and plans for next year. God has done great things through her, and I believe will continue to do great things.

-Prayer Meeting. John, a pastor from Albion, led the prayer meeting. There were four other people there, and it was great to meet them all. Cory, Kristie, William, and Hannah. I see great potential in them!! I was able to share who I am, what my role would be as a staff worker, and ofcourse, encouraged them all to come to Chapter Focus Week, our annual chapter planning week.

-John, the pastor and Jon my husband went to lunch and John filled us all in on Alibion--both the town and the college. We loved it!!! It was a great time. We know that God is leading us there. We are so excited to spend time in this city. God has been teaching us about racial reconciliation and city renewal, and we have a chance to do both.

-Visited the Mance. John let us look at the church's mance to see if we wanted to rent!!! We are keeping our options open and trying to find a place to live, while keeping in mind that money is really tight!

-Please pray as the Lord guides us in a place to live, and where I will be place on campus.

The Purpose of the Blog

Hello Friends! I will be back in the blogging world. The purpose of this will be to share stories of my ministry with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. I will be sharing what God is doing on the campus, as well as sharing pictures, prayer requests and praises!!!