1. We will exceed our goal of taking 100 students to conference! We will fill our 2 coach buses and more than likely end up with stragglers who will caravan behind in vehicles. PRAISE GOD! We are now just working on raising the funds to provide minimal food and pay the bus fees. We are confident God will provide abundantly just the same ($17,000).
2. In addition, I have an agnostic student who attends my bible study. Raised in a catholic school, she has all of the answers, but does not have a personal relationship with Christ. She is a product of society and the relativistic mentality of "what works for you, may not work for me". In discussing objective truths (those truths that are true at all times, in all places, in the same way) she denied God as a potential objective truth. My argument to her was that God cannot both exist, and not exist at the same time. He either exists for all people at all times, or He does not exist at all. Her challenge has been to find the answer to that question: Does God exist?
In asking this student to consider joining us for conference in Orlando, FL this winter, she offered a bet:
Student: "I will go to conference if you call and convince my dad to pay for it."
Kate: "Give me his number."
Kate: "Give me his number."
After a short conversation, I had grabbed her father's attention and made him aware of this need for his daughter. The following day he returned my call and notified me that he would be registering his daughter for the conference that evening. Sure enough, she is on the list!
I am happy to share with you one of many success stories. Please pray for Kiki and her experience this winter at FOCUS national conference in Orlando, FL.
