Colorado Picture Update

This Summer was full of fun new relationships! 

Pictured right is the coaching group I was with every day of the first six weeks of the Summer. These women will all be leading in the Mid-Atlantic region under the direction of Jen Durlin, our regional/national director (center).

I really enjoyed getting to know each of them in a real way and can't wait to see how God uses us across the region! :)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Other Vital Relationships: This Summer had lots of difficult moments that could only be faced in prayer with my sisters in Christ.

   A Jersey Metro Cru almuni, Jess Fong, was one of those women I leaned on often! We prayed multiple times through the tears of pain brought on by the enemy's attempted attack on our identity as ethnic minorities within Cru. Now headed to work with The Epic Movement of Cru in CA, I'm sure prayers will only increase. It's a blessing to my hear to know this gorgeous woman!

Patrice Holmes is a new but dear friend who lived in the dorm next door to mine all Summer long. We had long, honest and difficult conversations about reaching ethnic minorities within the United States Campus Ministry of Cru and The Impact Movement. It was so good to have Patrice around to challenge, encourage and pray with.

Since taking classes at the Institute of Biblical Studies with Cru last year, I have known Brianna Esa to be a warm, loving, compassionate woman growing deeply in love with the Savior. This Summer, our relationship grew to a new place of encouragement. Bri is on staff with The Destino Movement in LA and has become a great friend of mine, in spite of the distance.

In the Summer of 2008, at Rollins College near Orlando, Florida, I joined staff with Beth Hasbrouck. She is by far, one of my favorite people on this earth! It was God's sovereign plan to have us be two doors away from each other all Summer long as she took the classes I took last year with Patrice and Brianna.

Beth is on staff with Cru - Inner City, Chicago and keeps in touch regularly as an encouraging and motivating friend.

The 4 of us at Horsetooth, CO

Sharing your faith through Pictures!

Check out this Prezi I have prepared for tomorrow morning's training!
http://prezi.com/pnbr80-fmdvr/soularium-training/

A crazy day in the life of...muah

New Staff Training (NST) is something every staff person goes through to better understand their position focus and job description. This year the intern, Esther, and I are going through NST with our female director, Jen, every other week at our Cru house (pic left). This past week we discussed the annual plans and goals of our own personal work within the Jersey Metro ministry as a whole. Later, my director and I revisited one of the tools we use to help give a clear gospel presentation. This tool, historically known as "the 4 Laws" is a 7 page booklet entitled "Would You Like to Know God Personally?" (KGP)

After a quick lunch, my director, Jen, and I drove up to Newark, NJ to meet with two key contact students from Rutgers University (Newark Campus). These students would like to start a ministry on their campus but don't know how just yet. As an established ministry, we can train them in pioneering their campus for Christ. This particular afternoon, I was able to train one young lady in how to share her faith using the KGP. Young in the faith, this student happily embraced the opportunity to learn this simple method and even asked for a second booklet to show her friend!

After Newark and a quick dinner, I headed over to Kean University where the women involved where having their first women's time of the semester. I lead the six ladies in a discussion about an article from the thought-evoking book "Fantasy: An Insatiable Desire for a Satisfying Love" by Betty Churchill. This book addresses the issues faced by women in their twenties or so to help bring them positive encouragement and clear biblical teaching. We had a great time learning a little about each other but even more so, about the truths God has placed in our lives which is the loving fact that He comes to save the world, not to condemn it.

I really enjoy that my job is full of unique ways to build into the lives of students so that they learn how to live a fulfilled life that shines the love of Christ to others!