Written by Elizabeth Hixon--

Going on campus has been both encouraging and, at times, frustrating. The frustrating part for myself and the other girls on our team is the fact that it has been very difficult to find English-speaking girls on campus with whom to talk or share the Gospel. However, God has blessed me with one particular friend named Cinthia. One day while we were on campus, she approached me and invited me to visit her church. Although I wasn't able to go, we have since kept in contact.

This week, Kelsey, Nikki, and I were able to meet with Cinthia and share the Cru materials with her. It was so fun and encouraging to talk with her! She shared her testimony with us and told us how she had come to know the Lord. With most students who are already Christians, we always ask the question, "If you were to die tonight, how sure are you - from 0 to 100% - how sure are you that you would go to heaven?" Cinthia, like many students, answered that she wasn't 100% sure. She felt that, after the war, God wanted her to evangelize and she had been disobedient to His calling. Because of this, she believed that God was displeased with her. We were able to share with her - and have shared with many other students - the hope of eternal life with Jesus because, as Christians, He has washed us clean from our past, present, and future sins. It is always encouraging to be able to share the hope of the Gospel even with students who already believe in it!