1 Mai

Without fail, Spring brings with it a variety of mixed emotions.
The exhaustion of cumulative stress and the joys of fellowship with Believers and being a part of what God is doing.

David, a Messianic Jew, whom Lauren and I met in Jerusalem through mutual friends, came to visit Germany.  Last night he came to Maug to share his life story and about Israel with our joint Liel and Maugenhard dorm fellowship.  Our guys are usually respectful when people are speaking on Sunday nights, but last night they were silent, captivated by David's recount of God's faithfulness through the exile of his family years ago as well as God's faithfulness to draw David to Himself.  Although David's life-long spiritual pursuit led him to many faiths and gurus in India and beyond, God never stopped reminding David that he was empty without God; even though he didn't have a name for the essence of his search, Jesus was His name.  God met him in an unusual way on the floor of his apartment room in India, confirming that Jesus is, indeed, the Messiah that the Scriptures foretold would be the Savior.

Lauren exhorted the students at the end to expect God to meet you in creative ways.  God does work through miracles as well as unexpected, simple ways.  The question is: "Do we have eyes to see and ears to hear God speaking to us through His Holy Spirit in our lives - even today?"

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In the 30 days left before graduation, please pray for:

• God to water the "seeds" that were planted last night in the hearts of the students through David's testimony.  
• Many students talked to him afterwards.
• Most unexpectedly, Max really connected with David's story.  
• Please pray for him and his group of friends, who are seeking an authentic faith, to come to Jesus and experience life to the full.

• Me to experience rest at my core and be able to recharge well for the busy weeks ahead. 

• Discernment to see where God is at work and His Spirit's courage to join Him in that work in the lives of the guys in these last weeks.

Thank you for your prayer and support!

Love, Michelle