February 6

In the morning, trainees and the local saints met for coordination. We set a goal to have more conversations with students rather than to merely pass out tracts and Bibles. Then we went to West Virginia University where we tabled for three hours. Our main goal was to invite students to the dinner and Bible study that evening. Many students showed interest and signed up. One of the students whom we met the day before even stopped by the table to confirm the event for that night. The dinner and Bible study was held on campus, and some of the local saints joined. Eight students came and there were interactions between the students and the local saints. Three of the eight stayed for the Bible reading and fellowship time. We read a portion from John 1:19-51 and many, including the three new students who came, shared. The time was very sweet. Among the eight students who came, four students seemed to be promising regular students to come to future Bible studies.

February 7

We had our last day of tabling on campus and succeeded in handing out our set goal of Bibles. In the evening, there was a Bible study in the home of a local saint. One student came and enjoyed the time, even praying with the saints at the end of the time. Since there was already a connection made between the students and local saints, the trainees went to Barrackville instead to visit some saints there. We had dinner and heard of the history of the church in Morgantown. The saints were encouraged to have trainees over at their home and the trainees were encouraged by the saints going on in Morgantown. It was the sweet time of mutual encouragement.

Statistics:

• 1385 tracts
• 142 Bibles/Rhema sets
• 163 contacts
• 10 prayed
• 1 second appointment

Prayer Burdens:

• Pray for more blending among the saints in Morgantown, Barracksville, and Pittsburgh.
• Pray for the migration of saints to strengthen the church in Morgantown.
• Pray that the students who came would continue to come to the bible studies and be remaining fruits.

February 5

In the morning the local saints and trainees met for coordination. During this time, we discussed new goals for the tabling at West Virginia University, where we ended up exceeding our goal of handing out bibles. We noticed that there is more of a hunger among the students here compared to the campuses in Pittsburgh. Within 15 minutes after setting up the table, 36 Bibles had already been passed out to the students. The students are more responsive, open to receive the Lord, and willing to sign up for more information on the Bible study we’ll have tomorrow.

After the meeting to gather statistics and dinner, we attended the prayer meeting at a saint’s home, which is currently being remodeled to create more room for the saints to meet. We were able to blend and pray with more of the local saints during this time, even meeting the only student of the club. After prayers, some of the local saints shared their testimonies, which was watering and sweet.

February 4

Tuesday morning consisted of an early appointment, coordination, and traveling to campus for our final follow-up appointments with students from Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh. Trainees that did not have appointments attended the University of Pittsburgh lunch and Bible study. There, we read a chapter in the book of Hebrews with students and local saints. After appointments, we regrouped to pack up the vehicles to head to Morgantown, West Virginia. The sisters settled and rested at their hospitality and the brothers visted West Virginia University before dinner. There, we had a sweet time of introductions and blending with the families and and local saints.

Statistics:

• Tracts: 627
• Bibles/Rhema sets: 93
• Number of people contacted: 77
• Number of people who prayed to receive the Lord: 3

Prayer Burdens:

• Pray for the Lord to release the students to attend the bible study for Thursday night Bible study and that the weather will be favorable.
• Continual prayers for the health of the team.
• Pray that the 93 students who received Bibles would open to read the word and gain life
• Pray for more students to have the vision and the burden to rise up and assist the club
• Pray that the meeting hall expansion will allow more saints to grow and spread

February 2

Before the table meeting, there was a time for coordination between the trainees and local saints to hand over new contacts to the local saints for follow up and care. Following this was a very sweet table meeting and prophesying time where many trainees and saints overflowed their enjoyment from being on campus during the week.

After the meeting, one group of trainees and saints went to Punxsutawney, PA to visit a contact who was connected to saints in Fullerton, CA. Another group of trainees and saints went sightseeing in downtown Pittsburgh. At the end of the day, there was dinner and about an hour of singing in a family’s home, and the time was also characterized by prayer and fellowship for the Lord to gain more ground in Pittsburgh.

February 3

Monday morning consisted of prayer, fellowship, and coordination, followed by travelling to campus for second or third appointments with students from Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh. In one appointment, we read a chapter in Colossians with one student from UPitt and are planning to meet again next Monday before the end of the gospel trip.

Prayer Burdens:

• Pray for the health of the team as more trainees and local saints are feeling ill.
• Please pray for our time in West Virginia over the next four days, including time with the local saints, as well as our time on the two campuses in Morgantown.

January 31

Today was our last day of distribution at both Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh.

Statistics:

• Tracts: 825
• Bibles: 47
• Contacted: 52

In the evening, we held two Bible studies, one on each campus, with one new one at each Bible study.

February 1

Today, we held our Bible seminars on both the Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh campuses. These Bible seminars were the main events we all had been working toward. Three new ones attended the Carnegie Mellon seminar and two new ones attended the Pitt seminar.

In the afternoon, we went on a tour of a famous Television/Radio studio in Pittsburgh. A brother here in Pittsburgh arranged the tour after our Bible seminars. At the end, we gave the Director of Engineering (also our tour guide) and a local radio show host, who joined us briefly, each a free Bible and the Basic Elements of the Christian Life. In the evening, we all had dinner together at a local family’s home.

Prayer Burdens:

• Pray for the health of the team as more and more trainees and local saints are feeling ill.
• Pray that for our fruit bearing and that they would be remaining fruit.

29-30 January 2020

Our statistics over the last two days:

Tracts: 1,671
Bibles: 119
Contacted: 102
Prayed to receive the Lord: 1
Second Appointments: 2

On Wednesday evening, the trainees, host families, and some students from CMU all went to a brother’s home to make dumplings. There was wonderful conversation and much blending as each one was learning to fold dumplings, causing the team to really function together in order to get 500 dumplings made and cooked in one hour.

On Thursday the CMU team had two appointments with students previously in contact with the saints in Pittsburgh to strengthen and further establish them with the club. Both times went well and the teams are hoping to see the contacts at the Friday Bible study and Saturday Bible seminar. That evening the trainees were split up for dinner to blend with more local saints; with the brothers going with their hosting families to a sister’s restaurant and the sisters being paired up to go to two sisters’ homes. Through this split the trainees got to know each saint in a more personal way and enjoyed praying together for each one’s going on.

Please pray for the following matters:

• Pray for the Lord to release students that are available for second appointments, Bible studies, and/or the Bible seminar on Saturday.
• Pray for the health of the team.
• Pray that the two students, whom we had appointments with, would make it to the upcoming events and would be more established in the church.

January 27-28th

After our times of fellowship, prayer, and coordination in the morning, we split into two groups to table at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). We spent approximately three hours on each campus handing out Bibles, The Mystery of Human Life tracts, and invitations to Christians on Campus events and the upcoming Bible seminar on Saturday.

Our statistics over the last two days:

• Tracks: 1067
• Bibles: 45
• Contacted: 78
• Second Appointments: 1

On Monday evening, the majority of the trainees went to a couple’s home for dinner and fellowship. The couple made pho for us, and then, after some singing, they shared their testimonies of how they came into the church life. We were really encouraged to hear the testimonies of His loving seekers who have come out of the fold and into the pasture!

On Tuesday evening, the whole team got together for prayer and fellowship, followed by dinner in the local saints’ home. After dinner, we gathered to pray for our labor on the campuses and all the gospel trips around the country.

Prayer Burdens:

• Pray for the Lord to release students that are available for second appointments, Bible studies, and/or the Bible seminar on Saturday.
• Pray for more families to be added to the church in Pittsburgh, including more children and young people.

Days 1 & 2 (January 25-26th)

The trainees and local saints in the Greater Pittsburgh area got together for a time of blending after the trainees arrived yesterday evening. The time consisted of a love feast, a brief round of introductions, prayer, and singing.

This morning, the church in Pittsburgh met in a classroom on the Carnegie Mellon campus, and approximately 50 were present in the Lord’s Table meeting. We continued our time of blending, after the meeting, with another love feast and a brief tour of both the Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh campuses. We ended the day by having dinner with the local saints.

Prayer Burdens:

• The health of the trainees as some on the trip are ill.
• Tabling on both campuses (Monday to Friday) that will culminate in a Bible seminar (Saturday).