It has been a busy week for me and I'm readjusting to being back on campus again.  My sister got married this past weekend which was fun, but stressful at times.  And I was visiting my boyfriend Andrew who is on staff with Campus Outreach Minneapolis last week.  So, I've felt a little disconnected from seeing girls and being at GT.

Please pray for me and for our GT students Colossians 1:10-12,  that our lives would be in a manner worthy of the Lord: "(1) fully pleasing Him, (2) bearing fruit in every good work and (3) increasing in the knowledge of God. May you (4) be strengthened with all power according to his glorious might, (5) for all endurance and patience (6) with joy, (7) giving thanks to the Father."


         I would LOVE your specific prayers in these areas too:

1. God would use me at GT: Pray He'd continue to give me vision and love for my girls, that we'd affect the Kingdom moving forward, for discernment in how to do it, BOLDNESS in pursuing relationships, I would step out of my comfort zone, that I would "have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth," and that I would "do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of the Lord," (3 John 4, 6).

2. Our student leaders would firmly grasp the gospel and walk in a manner worthy of the Lord: Katelyn, Kristin, MK, Meghan, Lauren, Bethany would decompartmentalize the gospel and it would influcence every area of their lives. That they would see the freedom offered in the gospel as we study Galatians.

3. Experiencing students becoming Christians: Lawton, Brittany, Christina, Hallee, Jessica, Lauren, that investigate Bible studies and small groups would be used eternally, that women would become dissatisfied with the world (1 John 2:15) and would crave Christ 

4. Discerment and clarity about my future: Andrew and I are just beginning to pray through and consider next steps and I would appreciate your prayers here!  Please pray we would yield to God's leading and would seek His glory above our own.

Andrew and me during my visit to Minneapolis, MN last week

Please pray for Lawton! She's a 2nd year ADPi who might profess Christianity, but also is keenly aware to the fact she feels not ready to make a leap of faith.  I've gotten to have several conversations with her about where she is spiritually and tonight we talked about what it really means to trust the Lord beyond just saying we believe in Him. We talked about how truly following God is willingness to step out in faith and surrender control to Him.  We talked through how this seems scary, but it's the most secure thing we could do if God is both good and sovereign.  She loved looking at Hebrews 11:1, so please pray the Spirit would prompt her to have faith in things she cannot see!

Please pray for Maggie! The Lord has put Maggie in my path a few different times.  At our last conversation she said she was confused about religion and really wants to go to church and figure it out!  Before I was a Christian, I lived a similar lifestyle and I can relate to her Catholic background as well.  She transferred from Clemson this summer so she's craving community, so let's pray she'd get connected with some of my girls too!

Please pray for Hallee, Jessica, Lauren, Kelsey!  All of these ZTA girls are so interested!  Please pray God would draw them to Himself, and He would use our investigative Bible Study on Wednesday nights to bring them to a relationship with Him with faith and repentance!

This weekend we had our fall leadership retreat which was incredible.  The women below came and we discussed how to get plugged into a local church, how to serve in CO, what follow Christ as a woman and our design means, as well as enjoying football (Dawgs and Jackets are both 2-0!) and fellowship. 

Please pray for the women God has entrusted me with this semester, that their identity would be fully put in Christ and that we'd die to ourselves and care more about others' thoughts toward our Savior and not ourselves, we'd be faithful in ministry, that we'd understand who we are in the gospel more full and therefore see our need and the beauty of Christ's work even more:

1. Bethany- 3rd year, going into ZTA with me
2. Katelyn- 2nd year, ADPi, became Christian last fall, has freshmen small group
3. MK- 2nd year, ADPi, has freshmen small group
4. Kristin- 2nd year, ADPi, became Christian in Spring, has freshmen small group
5. Meghan- 2nd year, ADPi, lives on and is in charge of freshmen dorm hall
6. Lauren- 2nd year, ADPi
7. Darrah- 4th year, ADPi, has small group, super missional
8. Megan- 4th year but will take 5th year next year, ADPi, has small group, so missional
9. Investigative study with ZTAs