This is what college ministry looks like...this is Jesus having dinner with the tax collectors and sinners!
Cavin has been reaching out to his suitemates; hanging out with them and trying to look for opportunities to share the gospel. The other week we sat down together to talk about how it was going and he was a little frustrated. His efforts didn't seem to be getting anywhere. I encouraged him to try and invite the people into his interests instead of just trying to talk to them. "Do something with them," was my advice.
So Cavin did. An avid runner, Cavin invited one of his suitemates to go running with him. They ran once and had a great conversation. That Saturday, a group of students were meeting on the beach for a short devotional and then some surfing. Cavin invited his friend to run down to the beach with him, but told him there would be a short devotional at the other end. To his surprise, his friend agreed, and seemed excited about the challenge of the six-mile run; he remained excited even after Cavin told him they had to be up at 630.
Friday night, Cavin ran into his suitemate around midnight. He was completely drunk! This was not a surprise, but Cavin was a little disappointed, since he doubted his friend would be in any condition to run in the morning.
The next morning, however, Cavin got up at 630 and went to wake his friend. He found him in his boxers in the bathroom, with no knowledge of where his clothes were, or the keys to his room! But despite these obstacles, his friend was determined to go running. After waking an RA and getting dressed, the two made the six-mile run down to the beach, enjoying good conversation. When they arrived at the beach, his suitemate participated in the devotion, and asked some great questions! Cavin made plans to read the Bible with him on a regular basis.
Prayer:
1. Praise God for his faithfulness to Cavin!
2. Pray for Cavin's suitemate (name: Noel)
3. Pray for continued open doors in his suite!
