Here is a little bit about our time on campus. The Lord is moving! Please visit my teammates page after you read this post. She shares a beautiful story about two women who came to know the Lord this week. Please share in our Joy as we praise Jesus for all he is doing here in South Africa.
The moment we set foot on campus I knew I was exactly where I should be. I love college students and I can’t wait to see how the Lord will use them to create change on their campus! Our first week on campus was orientation week for all of the first year students. The campus was so busy. The University of Pretoria (U.P.) welcomed just overt 8,000 first year students. This year’s in coming class at U.P. is double the size of the undergraduate student population at the University of Denver. The campus is HUGE! During that first week the team met students and just got to know them better. It was exciting to walk through this overwhelming week with them. We spent our time on campus introducing ourselves to students and encouraging them. We talked with several students who were really honest with us about being nervous and scared to start at U.P. It was refreshing to meet students who were willing to be real with us. God was faithful in bringing us to people who just needed someone to listen to them. The student’s were very curious why we would come all the way to South Africa to talk to them about Jesus. It was amazing to see the Lord open doors for us to share the Gospel and talk about His love for all of us. In our first week the Lord moved in incredible ways! We met several students who want to get involved with bible studies and discipleship relationships. The most exciting news is that nine students prayed to receive Christ during out first week! It is humbling to watch the Lord work and move in people’s lives. One of the most encouraging stories my teammate wrote about on her blog. Please take some time to read about how Cadace and Miche came to know Jesus! I still get emotional when I read through their story!
We are deeply blessed to serve a God who desires our hearts. It’s beautiful to watch the Lord capture people’s hearts. I don’t deserve this experience, but it is wonderful that I get to share in this with all of you!
Please pray for Cadace, Miche, and all of the students we were in contact with during our time on campus. Please pray that they grow in their relationships with the Lord and experience His love and grace daily. Please pray that they experience intimacy with him on campus this year.
Thank you! It is a blessing to have all of you here with me.
Love,
Amanda
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