We work for Campus Crusade for Christ.  Specifcally, we work in Houston with college students.  Most of our students go to the University of Houston...hince, Cougars.

Today, we did a "Cougar Kick Off" where we stood outside the student union and gave away free icee pops with a flier about CCC.  Then, we raffled off Starbucks gift cards and even a Nintendo Wii!  We gave about almost 2000 pops, plus 1000 fliers today!!  It was awesome.

I don't go to everything, because, obviously I'm with the kids. But, today it worked out to all go together.

I piled the three kids in the car and headed out for the college campus!  It was so hot and so fun!

I loved watching my kids "doing ministry", i.e. handing out popsicles and being cute.  I also loved being back on campus, interacting with college students, and getting to even do a litle evangelism.  Let me tell you about my two encounters.

One, was Pathik, a guy who lingered our area for a while and finally came over to talk to me.  The kids are a draw, plus non-threatening!  I asked him if he'd ever heard of CCC.  He said, "Not really, I'm not very spiritual".  We began a great discussion on the existence of God and how seeming contradictions in the Bible can be explained with more understanding and information.

Then, Jacob walked up.  Jacob, with a clear chip on his shoulder, approached me with pointed questions.  He was wearing a T-shirt with a casual logo "Athiest" printed where "old Navy" would be expected.  It kind of made me laugh.  Jacob had real problems with a God who would send Israelites to kill all the Medionites.  he quoted scripture and explained his fundamental christian upbringing.  (I secretly cringed for his parents). 

The three of us truly had an interesting, and surprisingly not-heated discussion.  Then, Jacob had to go and left me with a warning about being careful what we teach people???  I'm still praying for him.

Pathik hung around a little longer until I had to go (Jackson melted down, literally.....well, after 90 degree heat and like 20 popsicles, who could blame him?).  Pathik, is a cool guy with interesting questions, a Hindu background, and no current belief in God.  But, oh, he is interested.  He gave me his business card (I didn't even ask for it) and told me to please contact him so we could talk more!

Dave and I plan to have Pathik over for dinner soon.  Please pray for him and us.

Let me tell you how fun it was.  It renewed my faith, my passion, my love for the Lord.  Oh, how i had missed talking about God with non-believers.  Why had a been so timid, so busy??? 

Thank you God....your mercies are new EVERY morning!!