Bonfire!!!

Hello, friends! 

I am writing this blog right before it's time to get down to business.  No, we won't be defeating the Huns (Mulan reference, anyone?).  Rather, we are going to be hosting what could be the most epic bonfire the good people of Mount Vernon Avenue have ever experienced. 

Allow me to break it down for you.  Right now we are in the midst of New Student Orientation (NSO) season.  The goal of NSO is to meet as many people as possible so we can show them how awesome our group is and they will want to join, make decisions to follow Jesus (or follow Jesus more) and eventually change the world in the name of the Kingdom.  Yes, folks, it's just that easy.  =0). 

So, Meg and I, along with input from the student leaders, decided that we wanted to do a bonfire this year at our place.  We have the space, we have the fire pit, and the bonfires that we had during the summer were well attended.  Besides, isn't eating food that you cooked over a fire fun anyway? 

Plans were made and we got excited about things, and then Meg and I came to a realization:  There are possibly going to be as many as 80 people crammed into our backyard tonight.  See, we may have overlooked three minor details.

1) ACFers are AMAZING at invitation.  They are tenacious.  They are diligent.  They are excited.  I'm pretty sure an ACFer could invite me to get a root canal done and I would at least consider going. 

2) We travel in packs.  Asian and Asian American cultures are both very communal.  That means that all decisions are group decisions and if one person decides to go somewhere, usually the rest of the group will follow. 

3) Free food is very attractive. 

When you put these 3 factors together, what you come up with is what could be a pretty epic party.  Here's hoping. 

Friends, please PRAY for us tonight.  Pray for the logistics of rides and food.  Pray for good conversations to happen.  Pray against rain.  Pray that tonight will lead to all sorts of great momentum for the year. 

Have an excellent day! 

~Adam