Kansas Report 2 Day 5

We spent a second day on campus doing many of the same things that we had done on Monday. Instead of going to class, however, we all spent time doing other things on campus. We split up into three groups and focused on three different tasks. There was always one group at a table giving out information about events for Challenge. Another group was always prayer walking while handing out flyers. And yet another group was always pulling a wagon filled with free drinks to give out to students on campus. We spent our time both before and after lunch meeting with students, and were able to have many good conversations in the process.

At lunch that day, we once again ate with some Challenge students. I had some good conversations with some of them, one of which involved scripture memory. It was great to be able to talk with fellow brothers about spiritual issues. We even committed to working together on some memorization, keeping each other accountable. After lunch, we went back out to campus to finish up giving out all of the flyers and drinks.

That afternoon we had some free time, which is always needed in a busy week. Then we got ready for a dinner with core team of Challenge. They meet each week before Challenge to discuss the various events going on within their group. We attended their meeting were able to bounce ideas off of one another. They asked for our observations so far, and we were also able to tell them about some of the people we had met during our two days on campus. There was one guy that a few of us met who said he was a Christian but not involved in a church at Hays. So we were able to give the Challenge students his contact information so that they could find a way to get him involved.

After our meeting, we went to Challenge (not to be confused with their group name). On Tuesday nights, they meet at Crosspoint for a worship service. We opened up the evening with a dramatic reading of the gospel while Sam gave a quick introduction about our group. He told them who we were, where we were from, and why we were in Hays. It also gave him a great opportunity to share the gospel again, explaining how it affects our lives. After the service, we had a cereal bar downstairs. We ate and hung out for a while, but had to head out early. We all needed some rest, because we were planning on getting up early the next day. It was time to paint Carin's basement.

Matt