April Prayer Letter

“This is REALLY important!”

May 3rd saw the first ever student-led Cru weekly meeting at Missouri Southern State University.  I (Davy) have been coaching and training the students all year long and that day they took the reigns to host a worship gathering without any oversight from me. There were 19 students in attendance as the leaders invited some of their friends for this special occasion. 

The quote above is from Sami Jo, our Cru president at MSSU. She led the charge in organizing everything and it was fun to see her express how important it was for every member to step up and contribute. I am very, very excited to see where the Lord takes this small group of laborers in the coming year. 

Pray for the leaders as they embark on this adventure. And pray for Jacob, a junior I ran into a couple months ago. He has been reengaging with his faith, reading the Bible consistently, and diving into community as we’ve met weekly. 

Passing the Baton

Six years ago I (Melissa) walked into the room that houses the athletes Bible study. There were 5 people sitting in a circle and God used those people to change my life. By God’s grace I have had a front row seat watching that study grow to over 70 athletes. 

At the end of April I had the privilege to give the last talk of the year at the large group meeting. As I looked around that room I was so proud of the the athletes that have stepped up and are making an eternal impact in the lives of their teammates. I am confident that I could walk back into that room in 5 years and see it still thriving. We had 14 athletes step up to lead team Bible studies for next year. They are committed to seeing the next generation reached with the Gospel. 

The highlight for me was meeting with freshman volleyball player, Ashley (picture, left). She was one of the people that applied to lead next year. To see Tatum (center) pass it on to Lauren (right) who is passing it on to Ashley is every staff person’s dream. This is discipleship at its finest. Praise God with us! The athletic department at MSU will be different for years and years to come. 

Prayer Requests

                  

• Please pray for us as we say goodbye to students, friends, and co-workers in Springfield. We are excited for this next season of life, but saying goodbye is always hard.
• This summer we will be raising some financial support for our transition overseas. Please pray for us as we invite more people to partner with us to reach students with the Gospel. Pray God provides abundantly for our needs. 

HOW CAN WE PRAY FOR YOU? FILL OUT THE FORM TO THE RIGHT AND LET US KNOW.

AIDEN JAMES

The last month Aiden’s personality has blossomed. He waves goodbye, blows raspberries on our arms, and finally laughs freely. We are LOVING getting to know this silly little man. 

FUTURE INTERNS

Praise the Lord of the harvest for providing more laborers to our team! These are our future interns on their way back from a training in CO. Please pray for them as the raise support this summer. 

WHAT'S NEXT?We will be attending a training on leading a team overseas. Pray that God equips us at this training to be the best leaders we can be.