Praying for courage

Friends & Ministry Partners,

As the Lord leads will you please be praying for our freshman friend at Northern Iowa? We met again today and he acknowledges that God is real and that he believes in him. We even clearly understand the gospel and God's offer to us, however, he still is yet to make a commitment for Christ. I asked how I could pray for him in the next two days before we get together again, his response, "pray for courage". Please do that for him, yes, but also for each one of us- that we would magnify and fear God so supremely that his worth would always be eminently greater than any and all risks that could ever be set before us. Please pray that as Jesus continues to knock on the hearts of the lost that the doors would be opened and He would be allowed in. (Rev. 3:20)

Yours for the Lost,
Ben

"He is not far from each one of us"...October Update

Acts 17:27 says that God put the universe together "so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us." Here are some of the great ways we have seen God near to us in September and a couple more that we pray He will allow us to see in October!

Praises

One of the "H's" we told of earlier, Heather, found an affordable place to stay in town this month AND has joined a bible study in town. We have gotten to see a lot of her and she has become a good friend even going garage sale-ing with Angie once this month. Such a joy.

Hunter and I met again just Tuesday (& will again on Thursday) discussing his standing before God, meeting for about an hour and a half. Hunter repeatedly confirms his understanding of the gospel, his sin, God's wrath and Jesus' solution and is earnestly wrestling with the implications that has on his life.

I, Ben, got to share a workshop at our weekly meeting on reproducing our lives spiritually in others. (Here's the message we listened to, "Born to Reproduce", at that workshop. It's 48 mins, but it is worth the time). Another big blessing has been a weekly study with 6 student leaders at UNI. They have been EAGER to grow in godliness and Jesus is doing great things through them. We have had a wonderful time pursuing Christ on Thursday nights!

Angie has had multiple opportunities this month to have women students over for meals, fellowship and study time! Thank God for her new contacts! Just last night some women who had contacted Angie were over. They decorated sugar cookies while getting to know Angie and each other.

Requests

The Main Event happens this month from October 19-21. Prayer calendars have been mailed. Please join us praying for the HUNDREDS that come every year to learn about God in a way that cannot be matched. This is by far the largest Navigator collegiate retreat in the country and for the last 6 years a perennial highlight in our spiritual lives!

Please continue to remember Heather & Hannah as Angie walks beside them each!

That Hunter would come to faith in Christ. We have talked about the magnitude of this decision and the life altering change Jesus brings. Please pray that God, in his mercy, would call Hunter his son this month!

For God to provide our remaining $6,900 in support for 2007-2008.

The Latest Main Event Promo

We showed this video at last week's BASIC (Brothers & Sisters in Christ) meeting at UNI to about 300 students. See anyone you recognize?