[Because the work I do now is mostly conferences & such until I raise enough funds to start work officially at SLU I'm going to post some stories from the last conference I worked at for you to read and enjoy! -- Once I get funded, hopefully I can share more updates with you all from SLU specifically]
SLU @ Fall Conference 2006
SLU students were greatly impacted by seeing the students in Harambee (IVCF's Black-Ethnic-Specific chapter @ Wash U) engage in worship @ FC. Many students in the SLU chapter come from mostly white Protestant or Roman Catholic backgrounds and commented that they were amazed at the joy they saw in their Black Brothers & Sisters during worship. FC was for many of them one of the first cross-culturally focused programs they had been at.
Naturally, many questions were brought up and many felt uncomfortable during times of worship because of the diversity and liveliness of it. During a hike around the campsite Tammy Chi (current staff @ SLU) was able to talk through their questions and help them process what was going on in their heads. "I was amazed at the honesty and earnestness in their questions" Tammy shared with me later while we were catching up.
I'm excited to think about how God is stretching the students there to see Him in new ways - even through the eyes of other cultures. Out of the 13 students that went to FC from SLU, every single one of them was personally met by God and challenged to go a step deeper in their faith. Hallelujah!
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