Wednesday was another great Huddle! Thank you for all the behind-the-scenes help and prayer you invested that helped make this happen!
Matt Luke, former baseball player for both the Angels and the Dodgers, shared with over 500 Foothill kids how finding God changed his life. (See attached pictures.) Matt described what happened to his life when an injury took him from the lime light of being the number eight draft pick where his entire purpose and focus was on success, to becoming paralyzed for two months--shut away in a dinky hotel room with all of his hopes shattered. It was in that desolate place that he accepted Christ.
He told the kids very honestly that life didn't get immediately easy, but that he "was blessed from that moment." "I learned how to use my skills to glorify God. The focus was
off me and on what I could do to honor God," Matt said. Then using John 14:15 as his text, he asked the kids, "What are you doing with the gifts God has given you? Burying them, or allowing God to use them to bless others?"
Matt asked for a show of hands in response to his question, "How many of you love God?" There were cheers from pockets of kids all over the room. He pointed out that a personal relationship with Christ is much more than just saying you believe. Then he issued the challenge for believers to share the Good News. "Don't be afraid to step out! Sure, you will be ridiculed, persecuted for it, but be BOLD for God!"
What an encouragement these words were for all our children who struggle to live lives that honor Christ each day on campus!
Please continue to pray for the students at Foothill who have yet to hear the Gospel. There is but one Huddle remaining this year--May 25th, and it is our prayer that every student hear the Good News before leaving high school. There are many hearts still to be reached!
To Christ be the glory!
Humbly,
Cherie and Linda
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