...the world would be different.

We'll call him "Apple." Apple is a junior student who was about as busy as could be, running around serving everyone and not having time to think of eternal things. Last semester, he grew really close to Megan (another teacher here) as they took on a little brother and big sister role with each other. He went through a study with 2 other friends of his and some other teachers. At the end of the semester he was taking it all in, reading a lot before each week trying to understand more. He was learning, but it wasn't for him. He was just very interested in it. His friends were not. At the beginning of this semester Megan felt that she shouldn't have another study with them, and should actually back off, even though he had grown so much. "I think he just needs more guys in his life (as he had none really at the time)." With a broken heart and choosing to trust in the Father to take care of him even when it was hard, she followed through.

Six weeks later, after meeting with Josh (another teacher) each week for lunch and talking about life.  I got a text from Megan reading, "DID YOU HEAR?!"

"Apple?" I responded.
"Apple and Susie!" She replied. "I've been crying all day!"
Wait, whose Susie? As Megan followed the Father and had given up meeting with Apple Josh had started meeting with Apple. The exact same day, she started meeting with Susie. A few weeks later, the exact same day the Father opened them up and they both realized the life they wanted was in Him!

Fast forward 3 more weeks, and I finally get to meet Susie while shopping with Megan. I heard about how she had been dating her boyfriend, "the Great", for a while and now really wanted him to be a Believer. She had considered breaking up with him, but felt like the Father was saying that he was the one she was going to be with. So she earnestly sought Him about it and continued to Ask and get others to Ask too. "I just really want him to be a Believer too. We've been talking about it." (How awesome is that? Within 3 weeks of starting a new life she's ready to change everything and give up her relationships, but is seeking for others she loves to be Loved too and is sharing it!) She said they had been talking about it and he thought he should become a Believer, but wasn't sure yet.

Saturday night, we had a get together for some of the Brothers and Sisters on campus to meet with our new Brothers and Sisters to get plugged in. Josh got "the Great's" number and they were going to eat lunch later.

Last night before our guys study on Being a Man and the Purpose of Marriage, I get a phone call saying, "Hey, "the Great" is going to join us tonight....He became Cool yesterday." Josh tells me. How cool is the Father that He continues to bring in His own? Not only one, but they're families, households, and circles of influence. We started our study with 3 guys and 3 teachers. Now, He's brought in 3 more guys, upping our total to 9 each night. At the end of our study, we asked the guys what they were thinking. "The Great" stared at the board we had written up some points and facts about being a man, taking responsibility, loving and serving like J, and the purpose of marriage and says, "I think this is very good for me. Susie and I are going good, so I think this will be very important to me. I think we're all just very selfish people and always are thinking about ourselves, but we should try to be more like J." He paused then continues, "I think, if the everyone knew this ... the whole world would be different."



Encouragement:
"If everyone knew this...the whole world would be different." I dont want you to read this and say "Wow, three more people became Believers." Which is awesome, but I want you to see the faithfulness of the Father. How He's always working and moving. I want you to see how He gives us opportunities to be intentional, faithful, and trust Him and look, look, LOOK at how He responds. In these months, it's been shown on a short scale. Sometimes it's shown on a longer time period. Let us not grow tired and weary of doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9.
Let us move in Him.
Let us expect more out of the Father and walk in His goodness and love for us today. 
Let us be bamboozled by His awesomeness.
Let us see the world be different.




*Apple, Susie, and "the Great"'s names have all been changed. The Father still knows their English, Chinese, and Heavenly names though too when you Lift for them. :)