Pit Stop

Whoops, this update is coming out a bit later than I meant it to. Guess time got away from me a little there....

Life in InterVarsity is actually in a bit of a lull right now. We're in kind of an in-between time, having just come out of the Spring Break but not quite geared up for the end of the year activities. Something that has been happening, though, has been the completion of our leadership selection for next year. We're having almost a complete turnover of our core Vision Team, with only one student staying on (the rest are graduating or moving) and four new students stepping into those roles. We're also replacing almost all of our Small Group Leaders as well, with two staying on and four more joining them. It can be a bit of a gamble having such a large turnover, but I'm really excited about this group. We have a lot of great potential for leadership in the chapter, and these official leaders represent only a part of the work that the students pour into the work we're doing at UNM. I would appreciate it, however, if you would pray for these leaders as they prepare and train for the work they'll be doing next year. Please pray especially that they would be able to make it to Chapter Camp, our end of the year retreat, so that they can have that chance to grow together as a team and get some really essential training.

Speaking of Chapter Camp, it's been great to see how much excitement the whole chapter seems to have about going. We made a bit of a wager with NMT on who would bring the most people, and I think that we're well on the way to accomplishing that goal. It's not just about numbers, though; we know that the students who come on the retreat will really receive some great training and grow spiritually through the study there. It's always a wonderful time, and I personally look forward to it every year. As part of the staff this year, I'll also be helping with the creative response for the week, and it's been great to see the way the week is coming together. Having peeked behind the curtain a bit, I'm really excited for it. Pray for the students who are still on the fence about going, that God would provide for them to be able to go. Pray also for me and all the (many) other staff running the camp to be able to really provide a space for students to meet with God and grow.

Though this past week was a little slower, things are going to start ramping up starting this week. I'm actually speaking this week at Large Group on prayer, showing students ways in which our prayers should reflect listening to God and not just presenting a grocery list of requests and then going on our way. I hoping that it'll be a good learning experience for all of them, and hopefully fun as well as we try out some different techniques like Lectio Divina and listening prayer. Please pray that it will all come together, though, and that I'll be able to share what God has for them and not just give my own message.

There's a lot more coming down the pike, but I'll be sure to tell you more as they get closer. For now, God bless and have a wonderful week.

"Every word of God is flawless;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him."
- Proverbs 30:5