This past Saturday, my team and I started having a Saturday Fellowship with high school and college students . Our plan for the remainder of our time here is to teach the gospel and how it applies to missions! For our first Saturday Fellowship, we were nervous about how many, if any, students would show up. As it got close to starting time, a few of us walked around campus and reminded people and invited others to come. About 15 minutes after it was time for it to start, only one person had come in, and I started to to feel a little discouraged.
After about 15 more minutes of waiting; however, we had a room full of close to 30! We introduced ourselves and then we sang a few songs that the students knew. I shared my testimony and talked about how growing up in a military family made it difficult for me to be in church and really trust God.
After I gave my testimony, one of the students shared his testimony and talked about his experience being in a military family. We could both relate. It was so cool to see how God used that tie to encourage both of us through each other's stories.
Julie began the topic of "What is the gospel?" and we dug through scriptures that explained what the gospel is and why it is important. The students got really involved, asking questions, and sharing their own thoughts on the subject. I really enjoyed the conversations that were brought up by the students during this time. We enjoyed a few snacks and spent some time fellowshiping with one another.
The night ended well and we were pleased with the turn-out. We will have this time of disciplining and fellowship with the students for the remaining three Saturdays. Please pray that God will bring more people to this fellowship and that we can all grow in our walk with the Lord. Pray that God will speak through us and that he will receive all the glory and honor.
-Brittney