Pictured above: Bluebonnets are blooming in Texas (left). Annalei and Miah recently performed in The Wizard of Oz (right). Annalei played the Wicked Witch and Miah was the Flying Monkey Captain.
Evangelism Training
I (Naomi) had the opportunity to lead an evangelism training time for Annalei, Miah and three other students from their school’s Cru High School club. I taught them how to use the “Knowing God Personally” booklet. It is also on the GodTools app, which can be downloaded from the App Store. Check it out! It is a wonderful way to share the gospel.
One of the High Schoolers who attended taught the training to her younger sister who was unable to come. There are two other middle school girls who were disappointed to miss the training. Our plan is to have Miah (and another middle school gal) teach them what they have learned!
Middle Eastern Harvest
God has brought about a distinctive harvest in people from a country that we call “Telmar” (for security reasons). Our Bridges staff and volunteers have seen 11 students from Telmar come to faith in Jesus this school year! This number is extraordinarily high. Most “Telmarines” have rejected the official religion of their country because they see it as a tool of oppression by their government. Most are agnostic or even atheist. But many now have a spiritual openness. A Bridges staff member named Ben was able to lead a Telmarine student to Christ after sharing the complete gospel with him for the very first time!
Many Bridges staff will stay at their campuses for the summer. Students from Telmar are not likely to return home over the summer because of political unrest. Please pray that God would guide our staff to Telmarine students this summer.
Spring Break Mission
Our friend and UT student, Odinaka (pictured below in the red hat, after watching our girls perform in the Wizard of Oz musical) went on a Bridges Spring Break mission trip to Vancouver. She and a team of Bridges students and staff joined a Canadian ministry team to help launch Bridges movements at two campuses in Vancouver. Both of these campuses have a high percentage of internationals but no international student ministry.
Odinaka said the trip was a wonderful time to learn to share her faith because they received training and then immediately went out on campus to share the gospel. Bridges staff went with alongside them to give encouragement and feedback.
“I know the Lord has used me mightily and He has been teaching me so much. He is helping me to grow and helping me understand how to interact with students from different backgrounds and different beliefs.”
The trip was very faith-stretching as Odinaka learned to trust the Lord with finances, her health, and doing initiative evangelism. She even saw prayers answered about the weather!
PRAISE REPORTS
Cru High school students trained in evangelism.
11 “Telmarines” have put their faith in Christ this year!
Odinaka grew so much in her faith on her spring break trip.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Cru High School students at the kids’ school would boldly proclaim Christ among their peers.
Bridges staff could connect and share the gospel with Telmarines this summer.
Odinaka and the other students on the Vancouver trip would become life-long laborers for Christ.
Both Vancouver campuses would have new Bridges movements that last.