Service Trip Overview: From the story box

Each night we had a story box where students could write short or long stories and memories from the trip to be included on this blog and in the newsletter about the service trip. Here's one story: "I've always grown up going to Christian camps, and it was hard feeling accepted. However, coming to InterVarsity, I was overwhelmed and showered with love. The first thing I noticed about coming here was that everyone made sure they talked to someone they didn't know... and they were persistent! Even as we were blessed to have a home made dinner at First Baptist Church, they too made sure the students and adults mingled. They were such a blessing to us all. This trip has been full of heartfelt moments, tears, and laughter that makes your side hurt. This experience was very changing." God works in wonderful ways through the trip and we have been challenged to take our experience during the trip onto campus. To share it with others, both in the chapter and not, and to go and do what few desire to go and do, in God's power. Not to be dripping our precious perfume (Mark 14), but to break the jar and go all in. I pray that will happen this semester on campus and that the campus will be able to smell the perfume of our lives in humble service to God.