Resting in the Windy City!

Wow!  The past week has been quite a whirlwind!  We are now trying to catch our breath while enjoying the chilly Chicago weather!  The past week has been full of driving, laughing, sharing, listening and learning!  We have truly been enjoying our time meeting with college students who have a passion to serve and minister throughout the world.  We have been blessed to hear many stories of how God has spoken to these young people and has put amazing visions and dreams in their hearts.  

We traveled to Saint Louis to begin the trip and spent Monday night, Tuesday night and Wednesday morning ministering with the youth of East Saint Louis and helping hang sheet rock where they are doing renovations.  During the day, Tuesday, we were blessed to spend time with the students of St. Louis Christian College.  They blessed us with their hearts to serve and we left excited to start the trip so positively! 

Next, we spent just one night in Iowa City sharing with a campus ministry and then we headed out early Thursday morning, long before sunrise (for those who know me well, I'm sure you're impressed that I was awake so early)!  We spent Thursday at Wheaton College and were greatly encouraged to talk to more students interested in missions, many of whom have spent time overseas and just can't wait to go back! 

Recruiting at Wheaton College in Chicago!

Thursday night we enjoyed some amazing pizza at an old Chicago pizza place.  It has been an awesome opportunity to enjoy the sights and sound of the city.  It is an incredible picture of human ingenuity mixed with the reality of a world desperate for the healing power of Christ's love.

Today, Britney and I split up, she went to Moody Bible Institute and I was at North Park University.  Again, there were many students who showed such excitement for missions.  We have truly enjoyed being around so many college students who have so much excitement and who are chasing after the dreams in their hearts.

Enjoying some Chicago-style pizza at Gino's East in downtown Chicago!

We will finish the weekend off here in Chicago with my cousin and will be spending Monday at Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana.  Tuesday we will begin a missions conference at Taylor University and will be there all week.  After the conference we will head to Cincinnati where we will get to stay with my teammate from Malawi!  Please keep these travels in your prayers!