RADIATE2010 Praise Report!

RADIATE2010:

Praise God! RADIATE was a great success! Here's what one of my freshman students from Kean had to say:

Liscet & Maria (Kean Students)

"To sum RADIATE2010 up in one word it would have to be blessed, in all kinds of ways. It was blessed by amazing speakers and bands. Jesus really spoke through them to a lot of people, including me. It was blessed by awesome emcees that totally rocked the house. It was blessed by a lot of amazing students that loved the Lord and it was so encouraging. Most of all it was blessed by Christ! His Spirit filled the entire week and touched and tugged the hearts He needed to. It was a truly life-changing week." - Maria Y., Kean University

Campuses: NJIT, Kean, NJCU, Rutgers, MSU

Despite the treacherous snow our students and staff had to overcome, we had nearly 900 students in attendance at the 4 day conference in Baltimore. Some students didn’t even think they would make it due to financial circumstances, but God showed up in their time of need through various gifts from churches, family, and friends. To the right is a picture of women from the Jersey Metro Ministry, most of whom didn't think they would be able to make it. But don't just take my word on it, here is Christa’s story:

 “I wanted to go to Radiate this year because I had such an awesome time last year, however I was short on the funds. I prayed about it but some how God assured me that I was going to go, I just didn't know how. I sent out a letter to a few people to support me and asked for some help through some of my facebook statuses. My friend, Crystal Hayden, from Summer Project sent me a partial scholarship for the trip. I was so excited! Coming up with the rest was another concern. I prayed about it some more. I registered the day before registration was over because I still did not have the deposit. Sunday Dec,. 19th I went to a Christmas party at my supervisor's home with my fellow co-workers. We gave our “secret santa” gifts to each other and gave our supervisor his gift from all of us. After we had given him his gift, my co-worker, Erin, gave me a Christmas card. I looked at her in a puzzling way. As I opened the card the whole room was quiet. I understood why, because in the card there was $278 from my whole entire staff! I couldn't believe it. I broke out in tears! The LORD surprised me yet again! He is so faithful! From my staff and from my other supporters I received a total of $603! I gave $100 to my friend who wanted to go as well. God blessed me and through me he blessed my friend Sindy. HE IS SOOO AMAZING !! The best provider ever! This was the best Christmas present ever!”- Christa Diaz, Kean University, KUCru Bible Content Director

Christa, Sindy, Liscet & myself
 chatting at the Late Night Lounge

Christa (far left in picture) used the money she was given to fund her travels, meals and conference stay. She also used it to help a friend (2nd from left in picture) attend the conference. The rest she used to be part of the $25,000 cash donation that was given by the students to our Mid-Atlantic Ministry! Praise God for using them to help His work on the college campuses across all 5 states and in partnering countries around the world! :)