Fort Myers, FL/Valdosta, GA—Gospel Trip, Days 11-14
The last few days we have visited Tallahassee, Florida. Our time in Tallahassee has started with warm greetings from the saints. After we arrived in Tallahassee, we had an orientation relating to the schedule and the general direction of our labor here by brother Tim Seay and the saints in Tallahassee. The main burden of the church in Tallahassee is to gain remaining fruits from the campus work. The Lord has already prepared many families who are willing to open their homes to shepherd new ones. Also, the Christian club on campus at FSU has just started from Fall, 2015. On Thursday we were grouped into two groups rotating our labor on campus from 11am to 6pm. Each team had one hour at the table, one hour of roaming gospel, 45 minutes of reading and 45 mins of prayer. There were 37 contacts who are interested in college meeting on campus and the Bible study.
On Thursday night we had the college meeting. Twelve new students whom we met at the table or received a flyer came. The topic of truth was on companions. It was an engaging and impactful sharing for the students and many were actively overflowing after. Also, the new students were able to connect with the community saints who were there. We pray that the Lord would place a desire in these students to have companions in the Lord and to find them in the campus club.
On Friday, the Christians on Campus held the weekly Bible study on campus in the library. Before the Bible study began, many students were invited by flyer near the table set up outside the library. There were three new students and one student who has been regularly meeting with the club at the Bible study. We went through John 14 and enjoyed that the Lord has prepared a place for us by going through death and resurrection. Now as the Spirit, He abides in us and we abide in Him. The students appreciated even more that the temple of God has been enlarged to include all the believers as the Body of Christ!
There were several home meetings on Friday night, in which three new ones, and other current students who are part of FSU Christians on Campus joined. The three girls really enjoyed the fellowship, asked helpful questions, received the ministry and the word really well and even shared relatable experiences with the saints. Two of them even stayed an hour after the meeting finished just to talk! It was very encouraging to see these ones open to the saints. Praise the Lord for His move in Tallahassee!
Prayer burdens:
- For some young full-timers to be released to serve here with the campus work
- For a corporate follow-up with the new contacts and ones whom saints are caring for already
- For current students to become more companionized with new contacts
- Student contacts will attend the college conference in Athens and college training