December Newsletter

Fresh Bread

1 John 3:1

“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”

It’s distressing that I often forget how much God loves me. He doesn’t love me like I “love that song” or “love Chipotle burritos.” Sadly, I’ve cheapened that word to describe my feelings for music and food among many other things. Lately, God has been reminding me of his love for me; his fierce, unfailing,   unchanging love. I’ve been blessed to realize at least a small fraction of the magnitude of his love these past few months. 1 John 3:1 tells us that “he calls us his children.” I don’t even understand how much my parents love me and my heavenly Father loves me EVEN MORE! I pray that as we celebrate Christmas we rejoice that God loved us so much that he sent Jesus Christ to earth. I pray that we “grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:18-19). What a wonderful,  loving God we serve!

I had the wonderful opportunity to surprise my parents for Thanksgiving. They had no clue. It was SO FUN.

Roommate dinner!

From Campus

Because of your support this fall:

• Each member of the volleyball team heard from God’s word every week this season.
• Shelby and Kiley shared their faith for the very first time.
• Lauren F., a freshman in the dorm I minister to, surrendered her life to Christ.
• At the beginning of the year Lauren P. said on a scale from 1 to 10 she wanted to know God at a 10, but thought  that he only would want to know her at a 1. She now understands that God  loves her more than she could ever imagine and wants a personal relationship with her.
• We’ve had at least 30 athletes attend every Bible study this year. 9 of the 14 sports have at least one of their athletes attending.
• 7 girls I disciple are discipling girls younger than them: showing them what a passionate, intimate relationship with Jesus looks like.
• Lauren W., Ruth, Kiley, Ashley, and Shelby stepped into leadership roles for the very first time. They are using their individual gifts to serve in Cru.
• Strong friendships have been built in my dorm Bible study. Students are making friends that build them up and point them to Jesus.
• 135 students put the story of how Jesus changed their life on YouTube and then on their Facebook. They boldly proclaimed to follow Christ and opened the door to have spiritual conversations with their friends and families.

“Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name;  make his praise glorious” (Psalm 66:1-2). Thank you for your support which makes all of this  possible. Let’s praise the Lord together for working in the lives of students at MSU. “To HIM be the glory forever” (Romans 11:36).

Please pray for Denver Christmas Conference!

It is taking place December 28th through January 3rd. We have over 90 students attending this year. DCC is always a time of intense growth for students. Please pray for students to travel safely to Denver, surrender their hearts to Christ, and build strong community with other students. For more information on this conference check out: www.godcc.com