"I was born in a Christian family and have therefore been a Christian all of my life. I have not exactly been the most “active” Christian however. I went to church and believed in God, but I never really got to experience an opportunity to live out God’s word. I went to camps and on one mission trip to Mexico but those were in high school and a majority of the reason I went was for the fun memories.
Now that I am in college and I learned it is not about the fun for myself, but it is really all about living out the word of God and trying to be like Jesus. As I came into this FUI project, I was informed that it is not made for fun, but rather a learning experience for us all. At first thought, I was wondering why so many people wanted to go. I wanted to go because I have been craving Gods guidance for about a year now when I decided I wanted to live my life out for him. I found out that people in college want to experience God more then to just go have fun, and let me tell you… God has certainly made an impact in my life and many others here, so the experience of him crashed on us like a wave in the ocean taking you off your feet and directing you in the path of its will. I have come to understand so much more about myself and my relationship with God.
My sight was at the Rescue Mission working in their rehab program. I have seen God’s work in their life as well as mine. Guys came off the street or out of their own homes and away from their families to join this rehab program to fix an addiction of theirs, but instead, they have found God in their lives and accepted Christ. I have never seen such a dramatic change and large commitment. These men take this new life with confidence and understanding that God himself can be their pillar of strength. These guys are the best guys I have ever met, guys that I would never expect to have been previous gang leaders, or drug addicts or some with violent crimes related to alcohol. If there was any man more respectful and service-offering, I have not met him yet. The impact God has had in their lives has showed me that he is there for me too in my sufferings. I came in expecting to help the community, but I feel I have been helped more then I ever could have offered to do myself. My life is changed in my knowledge of God and I will never forget this experience. I have now given my problems and all of my pain to God so that he may deal with them and heal me in every situation that could potentially separate me from God. My life has been moved closer to the Lord and I am now much more spiritually mature just by the understanding of Gods impact by his overwhelming love and mercy. Praise God!"
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