At least I'm posting with in a month this time!
I hope that if you're reading this you have had a good October thus far and are enjoying the Fall, I know I am.
Obviously I have probably been pretty busy since I haven't posted in a while, either that or I've been lazy, but I promise you it is not the latter. There have been things going on every weekend this past month and more still to come.
So the first weekend I was behind on homework, so I spent the weekend doing that, and basically nothing else. But that's boring.
The weekend of the 11th and 12th we had a state wide CSFPA Fall Retreat put on by one of our ministries up in northern PA which was great. Our ministry didn't have any students come because it was scheduled on our Fall Break, so all of our students went home, but Greg and I went and it was just a good weekend to get away and meet with students from other ministries. There were a lot of good conversations that I had with students, not just about Christianity, but just their lives, their fears, goals, favorite books or tv shows, and just whatever came up in conversation. It was just all around a good weekend. Saturday in particular was a great time, playing ultimate Frisbee, gagaball, and a couple other games. Being out of shape this all almost killed me, but it was a blast.
This past weekend I got to see my family for the first time since August and my brother and his family for the first time since like May. We met in Cambridge, Ohio and went camping and my wonderful girlfriend spent her Fall Break from KCU to go with me. It was a nice relaxing weekend with getting away from everything and doing nothing for a day that had to do with ministry. Breaks are good. But like all breaks it had to come to an end, and this one ended on Sunday morning. I had to head to the church I used to work at in Beallsville, Ohio to fill in for the preacher and try to raise some support for my ministry. Well the first part went well, and the second not so much. While I was disappointed in the lack of help from the congregation and church itself, I really wasn't all that surprised. But it was great seeing many of the members again and hearing about what they're doing at the church for the youth.
As for weekly happenings, they're much of the same. Every Thursday we've been meeting for Bible study, though the Thursday before their Fall Break (the 9th) we had a game night and rocked some Nintendo 64 for a few hours while eating pizza. The other weeks we've been continuing through Philippians with this past week being about faith.
A few weeks ago the director of our organization came to Pittsburgh to speak with some church members on Wednesday about taking CSF as a mission to their church, and Thursday we met with a number of ministers in the city to do the same. The Thursday meeting was a usual monthly thing, and was my first one, but it was awesome getting to meet different ministers from all over Pittsburgh and being able to hear what they're doing and telling them what we're doing.
This past month I've also been working harder at growing our group number by sending out emails to students, which has not gotten any responses yet, but it's something I keep praying for.
This coming weekend we'll be heading to another church somewhere around here, either to speak or just visit, not entirely sure which, but it is a part of this ministry.
I ask that you keep us in prayer, me especially as I continue to try and minister to the campuses we are on. I thank all of you for your prayers, and if any of you support me I thank you for that as well.
Until next time!
