On serving in college ministry
If you had told me two years ago that I would be serving in the college ministry at Cal State East Bay AND reading the Bible with two international students from China, I would have thought you were crazy and that I was crazy for doing that. But here I am, going through the gospel of John with two Chinese girls who had never opened a bible before and yet are now so spiritually hungry. They ask questions like, "What is this temple that Jesus said he was going to raise again in three days?" or "Why did John the Baptist say that Jesus must become greater and that he must become less?" Each time they ask a question, I get nervous and pray that I could give the answer. At the same time, I become aware of how much more I still need to learn, and how I need to brush up on my Chinese in order to explain the bible well. On top of my shortcomings, it's amazing God is using me to help these girls get to know Jesus because, like them, I had never opened a bible before coming to college! I don't know what the future will be for these girls, whether they'll go back to China or pursue their careers elsewhere; for now, God has included me in his good work to introduce the gospel to their hearts. And I could not think of a more meaningful way to spend my time than to be part of these precious moments of their lives.