April Update

Virginia Tech
Everyone mourned as details of Cho’s rampage were revealed last week. This event sobered Erika and I as I know it did you as well. What we have though about is: “what if this was us? What if the students who died (4 of the students were members of Campus Crusade for Christ) were students we had ministered to and given our hearts to?”. We have mourned constantly for the students, parents, faculty and staff at Virginia Tech.

It is events like these that remind us of why we do what we do with college students. Our understanding is that students involved with Campus Crusade at VT had initiated with Cho several times (Erika heard this most recently on a local radio station) and that these students were actively pursuing Cho in relationship. Erika and I have often talked about “reaching lost and hurting students with the gospel.” This is truly what students and staff are involved in at Virginia Tech. Will you join us in praying for them over the next few weeks, here are the things that they have specifically asked for prayer about.

• The families of the students who were killed.

• The students who were injured and still in the hospital.

• 4 students that were involved with Campus Crusade were killed. Please pray for their families and friends.

• Survivors of the shootings who witnessed the horrors of that day. Pray for God¹s grace and comfort.

• Pray for wisdom for the CCC Staff and other campus ministers and pastors as they seek to counsel and love the hurting students.

Thanks so much for joining with us in interceding for these things and for joining us to reach college students around the world.

Adoption

Thanks so much for the encouraging emails and phone calls regarding our adoption. We are spending a lot of time learning about having a multi-cultural family, filling out paperwork and trying to raise funds (you may receive a letter in the next week or so). Please feel free to write, call and/or pray for us on this journey. (prayer requests are at the right). We are grateful for you beyond words!