CHAPTER FOCUS WEEK '07

I am finally back at home in Albion! It has been a while and have missed Jon and Kaya, so much (Kaya is our baby---our CAT baby!)

For the past three weeks I have been back at home in St. Clair doing some fund development and then in beautiful Cedar Campus for our Annual "Chapter Focus Week." Fund development has been going fairly well. I trust that God will provide, because He cares for these students and this ministry more than I do. I am currently at 21%.

Chapter Focus Week was very different for me. There were 3 Albion students that came with me and God was really moving. I was able to clearly share the Gospel with one student. We had a great conversation. He is having a hard time grappling with the concept of evangelism. As we talked I had told him that if Jesus is really who we believe He is, the savior of the world, the giver of life, Redeemer, Reconciler and Life Giver, why would we not want to share that with other people? He did not make a desicion to follow Christ, but I believe it was a big step. He is living with a God-fearing Christian this summer and I am excited to see what comes out of their time together. Please pray for his salvation and his growing relationship with the Lord.

Another student has been numb from emotion for years. She hasn't allowed herself to feel feelings, or to be real to herself, or anyone else for that matter. For the first time in a long time, she broke down in tears and was able to share some real emotion. Please pray for her to continue to feel emotion, to be honest with herself and before the Lord as she begins to process some things.

And yet another student is heavily dealing with his past, concerning sexual sin. I valued and appreciated his openness throughout the week.

Throughout the week I was able to talk to several staff that were so encouraging and insightful. I talked staff at small schools, and those who have done chapter plants. When I decided to come to Albion, I thought that I would be building a small chapter up, but i believe that God is leading me to rid the chapter of the things that are dead and to start over. Please pray for me in this process. I need a lot of wisdom!!!!

Until next time.... I will leave you with some pictures of BEAUTIFUL CEDAR CAMPUS!

They Will Know We are Christian By Our Love

This was the closing song at Crossroads Community Church (my home church) this weekend. It was a great encouragement for me. As we were singing, God gave me pictures of how we as Christians do work together hand in hand for the glory of God.

We have a partnership!!! Those of you who are praying for me and Albion College, as well as those who are giving financially, we are partners! We are working together, working side by side, walking hand in hand to watch the Gospel spread on the campus to make a difference in the world. So here is the song. Read it. Picture us being partners in the Gospel together.

We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord And we pray that all unity may one day be restored And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love They will know we are Christians by our love
We will work with each other, we will work side by side We will work with each other, we will work side by side And we'll guard each one's dignity and save each one's pride And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love They will know we are Christians by our love
By our love, by our love
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love They will know we are Christians by our love
We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand And together we'll spread the news that God is in our land And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love They will know we are Christians by our love
By our love, by our love
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love They will know we are Christians by our love