“Are you going to the Cru Winter Conference?” Zach’s question caught me off guard, and struck me as a little bit funny. I have gone to Cru Winter Conference for the past 11 years or so. OF COURSE I’M GOING! I didn’t say this of course, but answered “Yes,” and proceeded to tell him what a unique experience it is, and what great memories we have of it.
Although Zach is one of our student leaders and he’s been around Cru at UW for a few years, he has never come to this conference, which is unusual. This year, he’s coming. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again--This particular conference for students has been known to change the trajectory of a student’s life. God uses it to call people into vocational ministry, challenges students to live missionally wherever they are, and allows them to gain God’s heart for the world, their campus, their family and friends and on and on. For whatever reason, Zach had never chosen to go. I liken this faith step of his to that scene in Indiana Jones where Indy must cross a great chasm but it looks as if nothing will hold his next step. There is no apparent ground to support him, but he must choose to walk anyway. And with each step, the ground that holds him appears, but not before.
We know this is a big deal for Zach. There are a lot of unknowns for him. I believe that God has something exciting in store for him. Will you pray for him and others to be tuned in to experiencing all God has for them this Dec 28 - Jan 1 and beyond?
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