PLU

2005.  That was the year I graduated from college.  Since then, I've been on a college campus maybe a handful of times.  I've visited my alma mater and been on some campuses in Florida and that's about it.

But today, I got to walk on the campus of PLU (Pacific Lutheran University).  It was weird to see just how young everyone looked!  It was cool to have a tour guide, a freshman that attends PLU that helps out in our youth department.  It was amazing to see just how many college-aged students there are in the area.  At times, it seems like they've almost disappeared.  Tomorrow I will be touring the other campus - Pierce College.  The task to reach this age group with the gospel seems daunting at times.  In fact, there are times that I even wish I was an old-fashioned, straight-up missionary, bringing the gospel to the heathens.  Here, there is a dissonance in the culture that makes it seem that I have a mighty mountain to climb.

The good news is, that mountain is not my own!  God is in control, he is sovereign.  And I know that His heart is the same as my own - to know and love these students, one-and-all - to seek to see them move toward Christ on their spiritual journey - to see life-change - to know Jesus' love!

Pray for us as we begin this journey, that Christ would give us humble hearts of grace and mercy.  That he would equip us to do His good work!  That lives would change!

Thanks.