Finally

We have been praying and asking that God would move and reveal himself to students at UCSB and through InterVarsity.

Well it finally happened. Last Friday.

Noemi came to speak and gave a good talk about Identity and at the end ask students to respond. She had them close their eyes and then asked if they wanted their identity to be based in Christ Jesus and not in the world, all the other things she talked about for the previous 30 minutes, they just had to raise their hand. Now... we've asked this question many time at our Large Group meetings and no one ever responds. The leaders thought we should stop embarrassing oursleves, the young Christians didn't understand what we were doing and the non-Christians in the room didn't know what to think BUT... Last Friday was different. TWO STUDENTS RAISED THEIR HANDS!!!!!! Eric has been a part of our community this whole year and finally made a committment. Josh had come with his friend once and arrived this Friday alone but God was calling on his heart and revealing to him the dark parts of his life and his heart.

Welcome to the Kingdom of God! It's a great place to be!

Now our leaders are encouraged and want us to continue asking. The young Christians know they can bring their friends to a place where they will be challenged to look at a real and active God. And the other not-yet-Christians in the room maybe now think there is something more about this God, he really does change lives and convict hearts.

YEAH GOD!!!!!

Let us continue to teach and disciple and love these new brothers! And may God bring many more students to himself!