Young people from the Caribbean Islands, Eastern Europe Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South America, Africa, and Europeans who are here to study on US soil had an opportunity to hear have a conversation about Jesus and many of them, to respond to the gospel. My ministry team of 7 people (there were 35 on our campus team) had the opportunity to share with people from about 20 countries.
It is hard to share with you my favorite part about New York. I could mention favorite food (which was Afghani), favorite tourist activity, conversation, store, ministry moment, food... :), street performer, place to go in the city....The list could go on. What stands out to me more are vignettes, scenes from moments that took place throughout the summer that you almost had to be there to understand. Here is my attempt at inviting you in....
*Amid the hustle and bustle of the common area at LaGuardia Community college, I looked over to see see Ashley, a student I brought with me from UK, sharing about Jesus with Sam (the son of a diplomat from the Middle-East). In April I had invited Ashley to a spa night among the women involved in our ministry at UK. She would not even initiate with other believers then. Now she was interjecting thoughts and questions with a Muslim student from the Middle East! I asked her about it later that day. She said “at the start of project she believed she would never be able to talk about God. Now it is so easy.”
More stories to come as I share how God worked to accomplish our project vision: "Captivated by Christ, changed together by the gospel, compelled to express love and life to the people of the campus, city and world."
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