The keynote speaker for this year was Lisa Chin, a Filipino woman of great wisdom and eloquence. ACF felt very served by her use of stories in her teaching and were often quoting her during the retreat in reference to their own lives. It was also helpful for them to see an Asian keynote speaker as they felt empowered in an environment where it sometimes easy(as an ethnicity with a lot of cultural norms that make us sometimes seem shy or quiet) to feel overpowered by other cultures in America.
The most encouraging thing that happened at ACF during FC however was with the freshmen. Jean Kung, ACF Staff, told me about a young freshman who was sharing with the group how she realized that "ACF's purpose is the mission [not just a social place], and I need to start thinking about what that means for me personally as a missionary on campus." Many ACFers began to brainstorm together what they should be doing on campus to reach people who don't know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
I am excited to think about what might happen in the future of this chapter as people begin to grasp a missional attitude earlier in their college career. Please keep the class of '10 in your prayers that they would remember and act upon the insight that the Holy Spirit gave them this past Fall Conference.
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