I want to share with you an opportunity that my project friends (Hayley, MG, and Jessica) and I have had with some of our coworkers to share the Good News. Mary and Katie came to our Monday night dinner and our weekly meeting (Monday Night Live) last week and hung out with us afterwards. We have developed a great relationship with them and got another opportunity on Saturday night to hang out with them again. MG got to have a great conversation and even shared her testimony with Katie! She is so close to coming to know God. Pray for more opportunities to share with them about God and His amazing love. (Note: names have been changed for confidentiality reasons)
We have had several planned outreaches since we have gotten here! We had a Barn Party that allowed us to build relationships with 31+ coworkers! We have also done several downtown outreaches in which we use Solarium pictures to start spiritual conversations with locals. We also had a Coffee House which was a much more chill environment to have spiritual conversations with our coworkers! Needless to say, there is a movement in Santa Cruz, and it goes on in the name of the Lord! So far there have been over 300 spiritual conversations with coworkers and others, several that are in follow up and 6 decisions to follow Jesus as their Savior! Glory be to God!
I have also been very blessed with an amazing discipler, Caitlin VanScott! She is a beautiful person and has taught me to love and serve others well! I am very encouraged to share my faith because of her and know God has and will continue to use her in beautiful ways!
Being at the halfway point, our staff has now passed on the baton for us to carry and continue this movement in Santa Cruz! They gave us the tools and challenges we needed and now 59 students will lead and encourage one another in going and doing the will of God in Santa Cruz!
I want to leave you in this blog with something the Lord has taught me that is a huge part of my testimony:
I continue to learn how perfect His love is. I have begun to experience freedom from failing, being perfect, or any chains that might hold me back from knowing Him personally. I may fail in school, relationships or through the plans that I have, but God never fails and wants to have a personal relationship with all of us.
