We had a very successful Back Court Cafe this last Friday. All of our Chi Alpha students had significant conversations with pre Christians all night. That's what we had prayed for.
Gene and I had a very difficult week. Last Sunday everyone in my family came down with a very bad stomach flu - I was directing traffic to the bathrooms all night Sunday. All week we have been recovering - slowly. And our financial challenges keep growing. Please keep praying for us. Prayer is the most powerful activity you could do for us. Thanks you so much.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
What A Day!
What a day to be in Marsh Plaza! The sun was out and it was about 65 - 70 degrees. There were students everywhere! It felt like a carnival. In one corner of the plaza was a group of students reciting poetry (at the top of their voices) to advertise their poetry jam that weekend. 'Hugs Not Hate'(a club on campus) were out giving out free to hugs to anyone who needed one. There was a group of students collecting signatures to petition the administration to control tuition hikes. Skate boarders, sun worshipers and sunshine!
And there was Chi Alpha. We had a big display advertising our cafe tonight. We had banners and balloons, and we were passing out flyers. Everything felt like a festival. I love days like this on campus when everyone comes out of their study holes and hangs out outside.
I hope your day was sunny and festive also.
And there was Chi Alpha. We had a big display advertising our cafe tonight. We had banners and balloons, and we were passing out flyers. Everything felt like a festival. I love days like this on campus when everyone comes out of their study holes and hangs out outside.
I hope your day was sunny and festive also.
Back Court Cafe
I find myself sitting in the GSU back court for our Back Court Cafe, again. Albert & Rich are playing great music in the background. Students are gathered around tables covered with white butcher paper drawing with crayons and sculpting play-dough(....just got up to welcome two ladies who just walked in). People are relaxing enjoying each other.
Gene and Eddy have been in an intense conversation with a student for about two hours now. I have been praying that it has been fruitful. All of our students have been stepping out and introducing themselves to new people. So far it has been a good evening. Thanks for your prayers concerning this event.
Gene and Eddy have been in an intense conversation with a student for about two hours now. I have been praying that it has been fruitful. All of our students have been stepping out and introducing themselves to new people. So far it has been a good evening. Thanks for your prayers concerning this event.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Spring Break
This week all the students are on spring break, and Gene and have been relaxing a bit and spending time with our kids this week.
March 19th, the first Friday back from spring break, we will be having our Back Court Cafe. Please pray for great attendance and God's blessings.
I'll be back on campus Monday. See you then.
March 19th, the first Friday back from spring break, we will be having our Back Court Cafe. Please pray for great attendance and God's blessings.
I'll be back on campus Monday. See you then.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Worshipful retreat
Wow! Our winter retreat was wonderful. The facility was great, our speaker was prophetic and God showed up.
We spent the weekend at The Marist House, a Catholic retreat center outside of Boston in Framingham. We had a whole building to ourselves and it was very good to be together. Although the weather was awful (rain and snow mix) we had tons of indoor activities to do.
Our speaker was Matt Herman, the Chi Alpha pastor at Cornell University, in Ithaca, NY. Matt is a gifted speaker, very laid back and very personal. He spoke from I Samuel 1,2,3, & 8. This was a series he had spoken on in the fall with his students and the messages spoke so clearly to our students.
But the greatest part of the retreat was our worship. This was the first retreat we have had in the Northeast that actually felt like a Chi Alpha retreat. Amanda and I prepared worship a head of time, and Gene & I had been praying for a move of the Spirit during worship - that our students would be confident & free to work in the gifts and allow God to use them. It happened. From the first worship session on Friday night students were stepping out and sharing scriptures, visions, words and praise to God. Our Saturday night worship went for an hour and a half - the longest our students have ever worshipped - we even missed the last train to Boston and I had to drive a couple of students home who couldn't stay for the whole retreat.
We are so thankful for what God has been doing in and for our students this year. Especially in their interaction with him. We know that he will take what happened at the retreat this weekend and build on it for the rest of the semester and into next year. Thank you fro praying for our retreat.
We spent the weekend at The Marist House, a Catholic retreat center outside of Boston in Framingham. We had a whole building to ourselves and it was very good to be together. Although the weather was awful (rain and snow mix) we had tons of indoor activities to do.
Our speaker was Matt Herman, the Chi Alpha pastor at Cornell University, in Ithaca, NY. Matt is a gifted speaker, very laid back and very personal. He spoke from I Samuel 1,2,3, & 8. This was a series he had spoken on in the fall with his students and the messages spoke so clearly to our students.
But the greatest part of the retreat was our worship. This was the first retreat we have had in the Northeast that actually felt like a Chi Alpha retreat. Amanda and I prepared worship a head of time, and Gene & I had been praying for a move of the Spirit during worship - that our students would be confident & free to work in the gifts and allow God to use them. It happened. From the first worship session on Friday night students were stepping out and sharing scriptures, visions, words and praise to God. Our Saturday night worship went for an hour and a half - the longest our students have ever worshipped - we even missed the last train to Boston and I had to drive a couple of students home who couldn't stay for the whole retreat.
We are so thankful for what God has been doing in and for our students this year. Especially in their interaction with him. We know that he will take what happened at the retreat this weekend and build on it for the rest of the semester and into next year. Thank you fro praying for our retreat.
Newsletter
I want to begin this post with an apology. We have not sent out a newsletter yet this year. We have had some real financial difficulties these last few months. We are not overwhelmed and we are not quitting because of it, but it makes it very difficult to afford putting a newsletter out.
I am glad I have this blog that you can all tune in too to hear about what is happening. Please pray that God would provide for us - not only what we need, but an abundance for ministry needs also. Thank you for your support and prayers.
I am glad I have this blog that you can all tune in too to hear about what is happening. Please pray that God would provide for us - not only what we need, but an abundance for ministry needs also. Thank you for your support and prayers.
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