Fishers of College Students

The Lord is good. Good and kind and loving. He has something to teach me every single day here through the Jamaican people, through the members of the CRU team, through His Word. Trips like these are amazing because my focus is on the Lord all day, every day. I'm in a place where He is able to show me where I lack and what needs to be strengthened, but also where He can instruct me and remind me of His truths.

This past week was amazing. Most of the conversations I had with the people on campus were very spiritually filling. A huge, huge recurring theme in Jamaican believers is their reliance on works. When I ask someone the question of whether or not they think they're going to heaven, the answer almost always goes something like this:
"Probably not; I haven't been baptized."
"I think I am. I'm generally a good person."
"Maybe not, I haven't been going to church lately."
Or a number of other answers that rely solely on how well that person has been doing in their walk with God. It's really neat to be able to show them that belief in Jesus' death and resurrection is a promise that He will carry us to be with Him some day.
Some other great news: our little team of 16 has given out over 300 Knowing God Personally booklets to college students, and we still have a whole week left. :) wow!

On Friday, at the end of a very busy week on campus, we got to go to the Jamaican World Championship qualifying track meet and see Usain Bolt and a number of other world famous runners compete. So, so neat.
and on Saturday we got to visit the beach where I had the best lobster I've ever had, in a seaside shack of all places.

As for our last full week here in Kingston, it's going to be filled with trips to campus again, mostly to follow up with students and grow the CRU ministry here in Jamaica!

"'Come, follow me,' Jesus said, 'and I will make you fishers of men.' At once they left their nets and followed him." -Matthew 19-20