Dear FCA Parents,
Sometimes it's really hard to describe in a simple email what we experience at an FCA Huddle, how does one explain the work of the Holy Spirit? When we see it playing out, we too often take it for granted or shake our heads and assume we must be mistaken...read on.
Andre Murillo spoke to an audience of about 500 students yesterday. In his humble way he shared his awkward years in high school--being the outsider until he grew in stature and talent and suddenly became interesting to the very people (girls) who ignored him for earlier. His basketball talent got him a place on Concordia's team, but he was still just an insecure, lost kid. One night at a party, Andre was challenged to a fight by a kid he'd never met before. The two took it outside, and after giving a couple blows, Andre felt incredible pain and weakness. He had been stabbed...several times! He was rushed to the hospital where the doctors discovered his heart had been nicked. If the knife had gone in differently, he would have been dead. Andre's friends hailed it a miracle, but he turned to pain medication instead of the God who saved him. When trauma after trauma hit and the pain meds could no longer mask his feeling of emptiness, he opened his Bible and finally found God!
Skipping through Exodus and Isaiah, Andre then tackled the subject of Connecticut, the pain and evil in the world--both things he personally experienced--and how he knew a loving God, but also a God of justice who demanded payment for our sin. He explained how God sent his Son at Christmas to be born, live and die to pay the price for our sin, and how we can have hope and absolute assurance of our future in Christ.
View December 19th Huddle pictures.
What was amazing to every parent is that Andre not only gave his testimony, but also clearly explained the entire Gospel message--covering the recent tragedy and the real purpose for Christmas--in 15 minutes. Cherie and I have been at almost every Huddle, and we've never seen this happen. It was as if God expanded time. We cannot explain it logically, but we simply accept the Holy Spirit has work to do on Foothill's campus, and He wanted His story to be told--all of it!!
We know there were students in the bleachers whose hearts were touched by the Gospel message. There are many who struggle with a loving God who allows such suffering. Please pray that these kids will find Christ and know Him as their personal Prince of Peace this Christmas season!
Thank you so much for your support of FCA and its mission on Foothill's campus!
Merry Christmas Blessings to you all!
Linda and Cherie
FCA Parent Volunteer Coordinators
Phone contact info: Linda 714-838-9000 or Cherie 714-501-5775
The dates of our remaining 2012-2013 Huddles are:
January 16
February 13 and 27
March 13 and 27
April 17
May 1, 15, 29
June 12
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