September is OVER!

New "Jersey Metro" Mission Statement

God is doing SO much! How is it already October?!

First of all, I am so sorry for getting this letter out so late! This new job is very time-consuming.

Second, thank you SO much for praying for me throughout the beginning of the school year! I have felt God's power in me through your prayers!

Our staff are already prepared for Fall Retreat coming up NEXT WEEKEND! We only have about 60 students from New Jersey Colleges and Universities attending the $100 weekend retreat, but we hope many more sign up this week!

We don't just want students there for the sake of numbers! In our experience, college students have been transformed by God because they are surrounded by peers who are also seeking God, they are being poured into through multiple biblical talks, and they can experience being still through something we call a "Prayer Journey." This all combined over two nights and five meals! That's a LOT of JESUS! :) Please pray for the Lord to connect with students at Fall Retreat.

Another super exciting thing that has already happened is JERSEY CRU! This year I actually got a chance to speak at our statewide student meeting, where a third of the room was filled with NEW students! This is very exciting for us as a Jersey Metro team. We have been praying for the 550 students involved across the state to attend the monthly gathering and almost 200 have come! I was able to speak about the very real spiritual war we are in as Christians and challenge our students to persevere when our enemies: our flesh, the world, and Satan attack.

One of the ways we hope they go on the offense in this war is by taking something the world says to use for our own glory and use it for God's! 

Social Media is on the rise.... still. Why not use your Facebook page, Twitter post, or your Instagram picture to advance God's kingdom and His GOOD NEWS?! We've been encouraging our students to do this and use the hashtag, #GOSPELGOESVIRAL so that we can track how many people are reading what we post on social media about Jesus! Join us and let's see what happens! 

I'll be posting on my blog, facebook and twitter. Feel free to simply "share" or copy and paste what I'm posting. Be sure to #GOSPELGOESVIRAL :)

Battle Buddies...

I've really been feeling down lately. Don't get me wrong...I'm not depressed or anything and I've been making sure that I stay soaked in His Word and surrounded by His children to encourage me. I have made sure to find reasons to be happy and praise God every day!

However, one thing I've noticed in the past two years of raising support is that in the front lines of a battle, one needs a companion. My friend returned from war in Iraq last summer and while she was away, all she could tell me was that she missed her friends & family. She wanted desperately companionship that would keep her mentally, emotionally & spiritually strong while she was away. Connecting with me & her family on the phone once in a while was NOT good enough.

I'm blessed to say God has brought encouraging friends into my life during this time of raising support but I'm even more blessed to say He's NEVER LET ME GO! This song has truly reminded me of that!

"I can see a light that is coming for the hear that holds on and there will be an end to these troubles, but until that day comes, still I will praise You! You never let go, through the calm and through the storm. You never let go, every high and every low, YOU NEVER LET GO OF ME!"