INK 2007
Beautiful voices and glowing faces from thirty different nations! I had the joy this year of celebrating the New Year at an international student conference called http://www.inkequip2007.org/ in Columbus, Ohio. What joy! These amazing students won my heart. Looking into their eyes in the closing moments of 2007, I knew that the future was in good hands.
There's a passage in Acts 17.11 praising the Bereans who were of "noble character" because they "received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true." Sharing for 3 days on the theme of Anonymous: Jesus' Hidden Years and Yours, I kept thinking of the Bereans as these brilliant students from India, Burkina Faso, Malaysia, China, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Indonesia, Columbia...asked questions, internalized the message, and responded to God with such intense commitment.
The other speakers were wise, loving, genuine souls that I pray I have the opportunity to be with again. I treasured the time I had with Nate, Rich, Bok & Heidi, Dr. Jeberatnam and the other staffers and participants. It was refreshing to sit in a room with a group of "strangers" and within 24 hours to feel as though I'd been adopted as an Auntie and sister. Thank you INKers for receiving me so warmly!
There's a passage in Acts 17.11 praising the Bereans who were of "noble character" because they "received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true." Sharing for 3 days on the theme of Anonymous: Jesus' Hidden Years and Yours, I kept thinking of the Bereans as these brilliant students from India, Burkina Faso, Malaysia, China, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Indonesia, Columbia...asked questions, internalized the message, and responded to God with such intense commitment.
The other speakers were wise, loving, genuine souls that I pray I have the opportunity to be with again. I treasured the time I had with Nate, Rich, Bok & Heidi, Dr. Jeberatnam and the other staffers and participants. It was refreshing to sit in a room with a group of "strangers" and within 24 hours to feel as though I'd been adopted as an Auntie and sister. Thank you INKers for receiving me so warmly!
posted by alicia britt chole at
8:47 AM
2 Comments:
Alicia
I know I was not at the INKer conference but you did have a big impact on my life at the womans conference in Red Deer Alberta Thank you. I have decided to give my life fully to God not just bits and pieces but my whole life. Through you God opened my life and I just want to say Thank you.
Thank you so much for the kind words Adrie-Anne. May Jesus continue to strengthen and guide you!
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