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Mar21st2008
Some New Updates…
Feb25th2008
New Newsletter!!!!
We just sent out a new newsletter - proving that we are (in fact) not dead. You can check out the newsletter on our "Newsletters" page, or keep reading in order to see the main article.
“Look at how much God has changed your life.”
I’ll never forget Scotty Moore sharing those words the night before Sadee and I were married. As the RA my sophomore year at MN State, Moorehead, Scotty invited me to be a part of Campus Crusade nearly every week. More than that, he invited me to church each Sunday and even painstakingly took the time to draw detailed maps on how to get there.
As a sophomore, a dynamic relationship with God wasn’t of much interest to me. Six years later, as Scotty stood as the best-man in our wedding, it was amazing to think of the work and life-change God had accomplished in my life throughout my college years - both through the ministry of Campus Crusade and through friends like Scotty.
In fact, not long after I graduated from MNSU and reflected on the way my life had changed, I decided to join the staff of Campus Crusade. God had given me a heart to reach 19-year-old sophomores who, like myself, had little desire for a dynamic relationship with Him.As Sadee and I continue to serve with Campus Crusade for Christ, we are still compelled by the stories of students like us. Although we’ve spent the last 5 months serving “behind the scenes” at Campus Crusade’s World Headquarters in Orlando, FL, we still have had opportunities to be involved in the lives of students.
In late December, we attended the Indianapolis Winter Conference. As one of 10 Winter Conferences across the country, this conference hosted over 2,000 students from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. As a student, it was conferences like these that really shaped and formed what I believe about God.
Two weeks ago, we were able to “host” a group of students who were visiting the World Headquarters in Orlando. These 35 students were invited from across the country to find out about the specific operational needs of Campus Crusade. They spent the weekend discovering how they can use the unique gifts and abilities God has given them in areas like finance, design, journalism and even computer development.
For Sadee and I, it was encouraging and even refreshing to spend time again with students. Ironically, these students are in the midst of deciding where God is leading them in the future - a process very familiar to Sadee and I.
Throughout the last few months, we have been asked to consider many different options for our future. Since our year of development is past the halfway point, we are trying to discern exactly what our next steps should be.
Please continue to pray for us in this decision making process. Regardless of where we may find ourselves in August, we are hopeful that God will continue to use us in the lives of people - enabling us to share with others:
“Look how much God has changed your life.”
Dec8th2007
Hi People!!! We’re Alive!!!
We’re alive! And our new site is live!!!! AVR has been busy rebuilding this new website. (This is not a blog. This is a full out website.) I think he is soooo smart. He teaches himself how to do all of this stuff…..no training, no books…..just figures it out. I can’t even make my email work most of the time 
Jul24th2007
FLYING HOME!!!!
We fly home tomorrow (well later today since it’s 1 AM). Our flight leaves Frankfurt at 1:10 PM arriving in Denver at 3:35 PM - the wonders of flight! After one final train ride through the country-side of Germany and a 12 hour flight, we’ll be back in the states around 12:00 AM German time. Pray that we make it without too much exhaustion!!!
Apr2nd2007
And yet another cultural experience….
God has given us some really fun opportunities the past couple of days. I wanted to tell you about them!
So…..there’s this family that works with CCC’s sports ministry, Athletes In Action, that lives pretty close to Freiburg. Last night we had dinner with this guy, Christian. He wanted to talk with us about ways we can partner with him to minister to college and professional athletes in Freiburg.
We had so much fun with this guy! He was soooooo like the AIA staff guys that we know from the States! He’s german, and his wife is french, but they’ve lived in the States…..and I think he’s more American than we are! All on his own he brought up boneless buffalo wings and Cracker Barrel - 2 of my all-time faves and for sure things that I have desperately missed this year!!!!
He also loves American college sports. He has this North American sports channel at his house. He’s totally been watching March Madness. We were able to see some games last month, but haven’t been able to get any lately! So, he invited us to come to his house last night and watch some games! His family was out of town, so it was he, Aaron, and I watching American basketball games! (Of course, before the games started there was “German Idol” and it’s exactly what you think it is! And some big boxing match…..) I got to take a bath - which was wonderful!!!! And, the Buckeyes won!!!! We love our friend Joel Niese, therefore we love the Buckeyes!!!! (Except when they’re playing IU!) Oh, and keep in mind that the game started around midnight
It was really sweet of God to give us that mini-retreat! What fun it was to be in a real German house - it was beautiful!
(On a side note…..there was some horse riding school across the street from where he lives. There was a gigantic tee-pee. Germans are facinated with Native Americans. They love tee-pees. Interesting…..)
Then today, God surprised us again! Freiburg was overtaken today with a marathon! There were over 11,000 people running through the streets of Freiburg. We knew one person in the race. We didn’t know how we would ever find her!
After church we were walking home. We walked towards where the race was. The whole town was marked off, and there were parties everywhere! Any exuse for a beer stand in Germany is a good exuse! There were bands everywhere too - and most of them played Amercian music! Fun!
We stood along the street and cheered for people as they ran by. And then we saw our friend, Katie! We were so excited to be able to cheer for her! I had just prayed we’d get to see her and then, there she was!
We were able to go to several different spots to catch her. Each time we arrived at the next spot right in time. It was amazing. I mean, we didn’t really know where we were going….we had to walk, run, take street cars…..And I would pray that God would give us the opportunity to encourage Katie, and then, there she was!!!!! Blazing by cuz she was so fast! It was sooooooo fun!
This will be one of my favorite weekends here because of last night and today…..and none of it was planned. God is so faithful to us! He is a good and personal God! What a way to start off such a special week…And in Europe, it seems like everyday is an adventure with Him!
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