November Prayer Letter

Missouri Southern

Diamond is a transfer student at MSSU. Being a transfer student myself, I (Melissa) remember how difficult it was to transition and find community in a new place. Diamond was feeling the exact same way. Feeling particularly lonely one Tuesday last month she prayed that God would bring her to a group of Christians that she could serve alongside and grow in her faith with. That same day she saw Davy, Bible open, discipling two MSSU guys. Diamond knew that God had answered her prayer and she immediately approached their table and asked what group they were apart of. She came to Cru that night and signed up for leadership. 

I have had the privilege of meeting with her the last few weeks to train her how to lead a Bible study which she will be launching at the beginning of the Spring semester. We are praising God for Diamond and that he answered her prayer for community. Please pray for Diamond and our other leaders as they prepare to invest in the lives of their peers.   

Beyond Conference

If you could get a group of 100+ juniors and seniors together in a room would you do it? Of course you would! And so would we. Every fall Cru gathers upperclassmen from around our region to help them learn how to continue walking with Jesus after college is over. Were you ever trained on how to do that effectively? Trained how to share Jesus in your workplace? Most of the world probably weren’t, which is why we go to great lengths to see our students sent out with tools and resources to help them launch movements among their co-workers and communities. Pictured above is the group of students that attended from Southwest Missouri. They will head off in different directions to be a part of God’s story around the world and some will likely work with us at Cru for at least a couple years. Our country needs a new generation of leaders to rise up from the college campus, devoted to seeing the gospel go forth. Please set aside time to pray for these juniors and seniors as they prepare for that journey. 

Prayer Requests

• Please pray for our team as we wrap up the first semester on campus. Many are tired from a busy semester. Pray we finish strong and that God provides rest for us this Christmas season. 
• Pray that students encounter Christ, grow in their faith, and build community at DCC this year. 
• Praise God with us! Baby Adeline is doing extremely well in the NICU. She should get to come home right on time. Please continue to pray for her and our friends Sam and Leslie as they walk through this difficult season. 

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DENVER CHRISTMAS CONFERENCE  

Please pray for our upcoming conference that will take place Dec 28- Jan 2. Davy is a program director and will be making sure all the main meetings run as they are meant to. Melissa will be giving a seminar for athletes on how to launch athletic movements on campus. Pray for both of us as we seek to honor the Lord and serve students at DCC. 

BABIES, BABIES, BABIES!

We are blessed that our coworkers also have babies Aiden’s age. It is such a joy for us to experience parenthood with them and AIden loves all his little friends. 

October Prayer Letter

#What’sTheDifference

Hashtags. Social media. This generation of college students share their lives on the internet. Thankfully, 144 students used their Facebooks, Twitters, and Instagrams to further the Gospel. Each student made a YouTube video that explained how Christ has made a difference in their lives. They shared these videos on their social media outlets and wore buttons and  stickers with the hashtag #WhatsTheDifference. Students used the videos as a springboard to get into spiritual conversations with their friends. They even used the buzz on campus to engage in conversations with strangers in the student union. The YouTube channel received over 18,000 views! MSU football player, Dylan (pictured above, left) had 873 views on his video alone. Praise the Lord for people hearing the Gospel through these faithful students’ stories. 

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“God has in every way made me a new person.”

Kristin, our weekly meeting emcee, said this in her What’s the Difference video. Three years ago she was living a double life, trying to make everything seem fine when in reality she was actively pursuing sin, her heart far from the Lord. Now, as a senior she is passionately pursuing Christ. So much so that she is surrendering her future to the Lord. She will be deferring medical school for a year to serve with Cru overseas. Praise God for more laborers in the harvest field!

If you would like to see some of the videos our students posted click HERE.

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Prayer Requests     

• Pray for the students who came in contact with the videos from our “What’s the Difference” outreach. Pray that Christ would become the difference in their lives as well.
• Pray for our friends, Sam and Leslie. who are on staff at Kansas State. Their baby, Adeline, came 10 weeks early via emergency c-section. Pray for Leslie as she recovers, baby Adeline to grow strong and healthy, and for their family as they endure this long road ahead.

HOW CAN WE PRAY FOR YOU? Fill out the form to the right and let us know. 

AIDEN JAMES 

Our sweet boy is 3 months old! He is smiling and cooing all the time. Here we are at our church’s trunk or treat. He was the cutest little pumpkin we’ve ever seen.  

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Davy had the privilege of speaking about spiritual multiplication at K-State’s Cru a few weeks ago. Pray for their campus as students seek to make disciples that will make disciples. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
1,000+ college students from six states will gather in Denver, CO for DCC. Each year this conference is incredibly instrumental in the lives of our students. They will hear from top notch speakers, grow in community with other believers, and take steps of faith sharing the love of Christ with people in Denver. If you would like to provide a scholarship for students to attend this conference please contact us by filling out the form to the right.