Look, it’s me! January 31, 2008

Despite what the caption sort of suggests, I’m the girl on the right in the photo.

You can even find us on Facebook!

If you’re anywhere near Gainesville on February 10 (you don’t have to be a woman or a UF student!), you should register for this year’s Women’s Leadership Conference!

Superman wears Tim Tebow pajamas! December 9, 2007

I LOVE TIM TEBOW.

How could you not? Honestly now.

Jessie, Melanie and Joelle were having their annual Tacky Sweater Christmas Party tonight, but we all spent the first hour crowded around the television watching the presentation and waiting for the news we were desperately hoping for. We love this guy. Not just as a football player, not just as a Gator, but as a…well, guy.

His brother Peter is in  Crusade along with a lot of us there, so we cheered when he was speaking during one of the Tebow highlight reels. But when they opened the envelope and read his name, people flew off the couches, screamed, cheered, clapped, cried. I couldn’t wipe the smile from my face. No one deserves this like he does. I really can’t wait to see what the next two years will hold. I’m pulling for a three-peat.

Congratulations, Timmy. The Gator Nation loves you.

so much for “jumping in” on july 17 August 23, 2007

Ok, let’s have another go at this.

Today was Day One of Year Two here at the lovely University of Florida. I’m beginning with a new home, new roommate, new major. More than that, I am thrilled to see all the amazing things God is going to do on this campus this year. You can already feel it beginning.

Walking around campus today, I was hot and sweaty and disgusting. It was the kind of weather that usually makes me want to do nothing but get home into the AC, drink a cold glass of water and take a nap–so humid and sticky you can hardly catch a breath of fresh air–but I was so excited to be there it didn’t matter. Besides the general excitement the first day of classes usually brings, I felt like everywhere I turned there were people proclaiming Christ. Everywhere I turned, there were people not ashamed.

RUF in Turlington Plaza, another group on the Colonnade, Gator Christian Life handing out free cold drinks all over the place, and Crusade in Plaza of the Americas. In my Teaching Diverse Populations class, a few people included what campus ministry their involved with as part of their “interesting things you should know about me.”

In between my two classes today I spent maybe 45 minutes out there with other people from CRU handing out our schedule of events and info about our first meeting (which is tonight! I’m so excited!) , and I wasn’t expecting so many people to be as enthusiastic as they were or as willing to listen to someone talk about our events and what we’re seeing God do on campus.

Most of the time, all you can really do is say, “Would you like some info about Campus Crusade for Christ?”. Usually, you get someone who politely shakes their head. Maybe someone who takes your flier, but they usually just shove it in their pocket. But God was really faithful about providing opportunities to go beyond that: to give a freshman directions to class, have someone fill out a card requesting more info, talk to someone about how awesome and important it is to have a group of Christian friends.

I can’t wait to see who God brings to our meeting and after-party tonight and who He continues to bring to the rest of the events this week. He’s doing such amazing things on this campus. I’m having trouble expressing how incredible it is to be a part of it.