Winterblast!

This past weekend, we had the privilege of leading a retreat called "Winter Blast" with 282 students from UNC Charlotte, UNCG, Wingate, Davidson and App State to Asheville, NC. It was a great weekend in which we explored gospel 1) identity, 2) community and 3) mission. In total almost a dozen students professed faith in Christ for the first time! Upon returning from the retreat, one of the girls who professed faith during the weekend, called one our student leaders and asked for help to break free from an addiction to marijuana. The student leader had become a Christian at last year's Winter blast and is now helping her fellow sorority sisters experience the freedom that comes with faith in Christ! Ministry at UNC Charlotte is going incredibly! Our staff members, Kristin Niland and Andrew Hathaway, are doing an amazing job and God had been opening door after door in the Greek system. Over half of the fraternities and sororities now have Bible studies being conducted on weekly basis. At the retreat, two Lambda Chi brothers came and they got ROCKED! Both of them are confessing believers who have struggled to break free from sin patterns. This retreat really set them on fire for Christ! After the retreat on Sunday night, Jay, one of the two brothers, stood up before his whole fraternity (60+ brothers) and told them he would no longer "drink and smoke marijuana with them" and he asked them "to respect his decisions for Christ, and not to ridicule him." Needless to say, this sent some shockwaves amongst the brothers. This is partially why there were 13 brothers at the bible study this past Monday night. These brothers want to know what happened in Jay's life and why all of a sudden he wants to stop partying with them. They want to know where his newfound joy comes from. Pray for Jay, the other members of Lambda Chi and the entire Greek system at UNC Charlotte! There has regularly been about 125-150 students attending our weekly event ("The U"). Starting next week, we will be starting a teaching series on the Attributes of God. Over a dozen of out student leaders are leading their own Bible studies, helping new believers be established in the basics of the Christian faith. It is exciting to see multiplication happening on campus!

Z Turns One! We can't believe that Zachary is about to turn one year old! His first birthday is February 22. Today, we are taking him to his first baseball game at UNC Charlotte! We will get to watch some of the players that we have been ministering to. Thank you for your prayer for our family!

Prayer Requests Planning for the Summer Beach Project is already underway! This year, we have the opportunity of directing the entire project! New Believers- pray that they would be established in their faith. Greek Connect- we are holding an event for Greeks on Feb 22. We are expecting over 100 students to attend. Pray that the Spirit of God would move mightily at this event!