Last Cru
Tonight was our last Cru of the year. We graduated our seniors and worshiped the Lord almost an hour over schedule! One of the staff said it was the most energetic last Cru they’d ever seen. We think it might be a combination of not being stressed out by school work, and just feeling really united and connected as a movement, as going through hard times usually does. All around Colonial (the room we meet in) were posters and other gifts that were sent to us by people from around the country sending their love and support. I went to Clemson, and some of my friends sent us 2 giant bouncy balls in the mail to my apartment filled with signatures of Cru students and some high school students. The mail man looked quite confused as he handed them to me. We tossed them around the room after Cru for a while. I think the students felt very encouraged and supported. Our campus director, Jeff, also told us that that day he shared the gospel with a Jewish boy who came to Cru last week wanting to know more about Christianity. After Jeff shared the gospel with him today, he prayed to receive Christ!! Praise the Lord for our new brother! It was an incredible note to end on as a movement. We praised God and had fun together, like true biblical communities do.
Thank you so much for what you are doing. You are such an answer to prayer. Thank God for making all things beautiful and new!
Comment by Laura — May 5, 2007 @ 11:31 pm
I hope you’ll watch this video montage from minister/recording artist Kim McLean. She created it from the heartbreak over the sadness at VT.
www.kimmclean.com
Comment by devon — May 5, 2007 @ 12:12 am
that’s such great news!
we’re are still praying for you all!
have a great summer!
Comment by Hannah De Guzman — May 4, 2007 @ 9:47 pm
Comment by katy — May 2, 2007 @ 3:02 pm
cynthia, you are such a gift. thank you for continously providing uplifting stories to keep us informed about how y’all are doing! i am so sad that i didn’t have the chance to see you when we were down at tech but am glad that you’re able to be there for your students! that’s so exciting to hear that y’all are getting 6 interns!! praise the Lord!
thanks again for allowing God to use you and know that you are being prayed for!
Comment by katherine — April 30, 2007 @ 8:15 am
I just want to let you know that we are praying for you here in Singapore. I can imagine that trying to help your students process this grief is hard when you need to process your own at the same time, so your staff team is particularly on my mind. Thanks for sharing these updates!
Gina
CCC staff
Comment by Gina — April 27, 2007 @ 8:15 pm
wow… i really can see the Lord turning this tragedy for His glory… awesome stuff
Comment by Katzy Serrano — April 27, 2007 @ 7:41 pm
Cynthia,
what a great story of the beginnings of some redemption from this tragedy. Thank you for letting us know what God is doing in your midst too!
Comment by John — April 27, 2007 @ 2:17 pm