It's About Time!

Hello, friends! 

Guys, has it really been almost 2 weeks since I last posted?  My apologies.  Between trying to get back into a rhythm (more on that here), Fall Conference (more on that in just a bit) and all the new stuff that is happening in my life, apparently time has gotten away from me. 

With all the craziness that has happened thus far, there is far too much to post in just one blog entry.  So, I am going to post about the most important thing that has happened since I got back from my honeymoon... New life in the kingdom! 

Two weeks ago we had our Fall Conference.  140 students from Saint Louis University, Washington University, Mizzou, and University of Missouri - Saint Louis, gathered together to fellowship, get away from the hustle and bustle of school, and worship God together.  Our teachers were Kevin and Jen Blue, a couple who used to be on InterVarsity staff and currently lead a church in inner city Los Angeles.  It was a time of great fun and great decisions for Jesus. 

On Saturday night, Kevin and Jen shared from Luke 9, when Jesus asks the disciples who they say he is.  Kevin laid out for the group exactly what it means that Jesus is the "Christ" or the "Annointed one" and Jen shared some amazing stories about what it means to actually give Jesus every part of your life.  At the end of the night, Jen asked if there was anyone who wanted to give their life to Jesus, whether for the first time, or the first time as an adult. 

Friends, it was an amazing sight to see THREE Mizzou students decide that they wanted Jesus to be the center of their lives. 

- One student was an international student who was actually invited and pursued by another international student who gave her life to Jesus at last year's Fall Conference. 

- Another student was one who grew up as a cultural Christian but never made a conscious decision as an adult to follow Jesus. 

- The third student started coming to our Summer ACF and decided that Saturday was the night to make the jump and be a follower of Jesus. 

My favorite part of Fall Conference was definitely singing "Happy Birthday" to all of our new believers as well as to our international student who gave her life to Jesus last year at Fall Conference.  (NOTE: A second favorite part of the weekend was being there with my wife). 

This is what we do.  We spend the hours on campus, hanging out with students, doing life with them, buying meals and driving miles back and forth so that they will have a chance to come to Jesus when He calls.  To say that I love my job would be an understatement.  Honestly, right now I couldn't see myself do anything else. 

Have an excellent day! 

~Adam