About a month ago, I started praying for God to somehow provide me with a car until I can financially afford one or for Him to provide me with the means for getting a safe, reliable car. One thing I have always been confident in is that God answers prayers, and He takes care of His children. God answered this prayer swiftly! I am so amazed and thankful! Without my knowledge, my dad found a car for me and bought it this last week. He and my brother will be working on it this summer while I am gone, and if all goes well, I should have a new car when I return from Ocean City! I am so incredibly thankful and excited to hopefully have a reliable car!
I am getting really excited about my summer. I find myself thinking and praying about it constantly. I just have a feeling that it is going to be the best summer of my life and that God is going to do some amazing things.
A couple of weeks ago, I was talking to one of my good friends who went to Ocean City Summer Project in 2011. She read me some parts of her journal from her summer, and it made me even more excited about going on project. Especially when she told me the stats from her project. They had 6,326 spiritual conversation, 3,096 Gospel presentations, and 394 people accepted Christ as their personal Savior!!! WOW!! (click here to read more about her summer in Ocean City) When I heard those numbers, I realized even more how much God uses this project and how excited I am to be used by Him. God has called those of us who profess to be His children to not stay quiet about our faith, and I can't wait to learn even more about how to live a life where I am constantly thinking about eternity rather than things of this world and sharing what I know to be true with others.
Last weekend I had so much fun. My friend Aubrey, who is going to Ocean City with me, and I went to Chico to meet the students from Chico State who are going to Ocean CIty this summer. We had a blast, and we got to see a glimpse of what God is doing at Chico State through Cru.
Aubrey and I left Chico on Saturday in order to get back to Sacramento in time for Cru at Sac State's Vision Dinner. The dinner celebrated Cru at Sac State's 45th anniversary. Bill Hansel, who started Cru at Sac State 45 years ago, was the main speaker. It was so awesome to hear him talk about the past and what God has been doing at Sac State for the past 45 years. There were also student testimonies as well as updates on what God has been doing through Cru at Sac State in this last year. On top of all that, I was so blessed to be able to talk to Cru at Sac State alumni from over 30 years ago. So many of them have incredible stories. One lady was led to Christ through Cru (Crusade) while she attended Sac State over 40 years ago, and after she graduated college, she joined staff with Crusade and did college ministry for 14 years. She is now in full time ministry through her church. How amazing is that!! It was definitely an amazing and inspiring night.
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| My mom and grandpa came to the Vision Dinner |
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| The guy who helped start Cru at Sac State, Bill Hansel |
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| Jon, me, James, and Sarah each shared what God is doing in our lives currently and how Cru at Sac State impacted our ministries. |
After hearing about my friends experience in Ocean City, seeing God at work through Chico State's Cru, and hearing everything God has been doing through Cru at Sac State, I was so encouraged and excited about continuing with ministry through Cru. I can't wait for this summer in Ocean City, and I am so excited that God has called me to join staff with Cru after I graduate in December!
So where am I at in raising support for Ocean City? God has definitely been providing. I have raised approximately $2,861 of my $3,700 goal. I am trusting that God will provide the rest in His timing. I am so grateful for everyone who has partnered with me either financially or prayerfully. I can't wait to tell you all about what He does this summer. 22 more days!!
If you would like to partner with me financially/prayerfully, click here to give online or email me at laurathorpe@live.com for more information.
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