Quick October Update: Post 1 of 2

Hello everyone!

I'm so excited to be writing this update and I cannot wait to tell you about how things have been going here at Emory. School is in full swing and the students have just started taking their midterms. Please pray for them as they strive to work well during this stressful season.

First of all, I apologize for there not being any pictures on this post and I promise to make up for the lack of them in my next one! I'm not huge on taking pictures, but I know how much people love them, so please forgive me and know that I am working to redeem that part of my life!

As for RUF, we have also gotten the ball rolling! Our Community Groups are underway, we have had four large group meetings, we had a great back to school party, and we are getting ready to head off to Fall Conference on October 12-14!

To give you an idea what Community Groups are, basically, they are small groups of both Christian and non-Christian guys or girls who meet together once a week for fellowship, encouragement, and Bible study. I am currently leading two community groups for freshman guys on Mondays and Thursdays and we are studying the big picture of the Bible in order to discover the unity of scripture. So far, we have had some great discussions which have even led on to one on one conversations afterward.

On Wednesday I was given the opportunity to teach at large group. My talk was from Acts 17:16-34 and it was about what it looks like to be a Christian and engage the different cultures we live in. You can listen to it here: RUF Emory: Engaging Culture

The next big event we have coming up is Fall Conference, which I mentioned earlier. This is a weekend in which we join other RUFs from around the region for a time of fellowship, rest, and learning. I love RUF conferences because they are such a great time to get people out of their comfort zones and get to know them better!

I'll be back later this month with another update once we have had Fall Conference! Enjoy your day and thank you taking the time out of your day to read my post!

Until next time...