Random (Awesome) Opportunities

Hey y'all!

I think I'll use this blog to just catch everybody up with what's been going on lately...

Last weekend, the Harlem Gospel Choir visited Luther. Aurora and Norsemen had a private workshop with this AWESOME choir on Saturday. That night I went to their concert which was absolutely spectacular! Besides the moving songs and beautiful voices, they also had no problem giving a totally Christian message. It was just so cool! Then on Sunday at church, we got to sing throughout the service with them. Everybody got really into it, clapping and shouting "Amen!" (Who'd of thought at a Lutheran service?!?) ;)

Last week was the Relay 4 Life kick-off night. This was in preparation for an awesome relay day that'll be happening on May 1st. You join a team (I'm trying to get our hall to participate) where you raise money for cancer victims living in our area of upper Iowa. On the actual date, everyone comes together to walk around the track from 7 pm to 6 am- that's right- the whole night! It's a ton of fun, and I'm really excited to be a part of it! (More on this as we get closer...)

Last night I went to Ash Wednesday Service at the CFL. It was a beautiful service; Collegiate Choir sang, and it was just so touching for this solemn occassion. The coolest part was that after the service when I got back to my dorm, marked with the sign of the cross on my forehead in ash, I got the opportunity to testify about Christ!! A girl on my floor didn't know what Ash Wednesday was, or Lent either, and we ended up talking about it for like half an hour. I always get really nervous talking about God, but she was just so interested, asking all of these questions, that it ended up being really easy to do. It's really cool that God can put these random opportunities right in front of you. You don't have to go door-to-door to evangelize- there are really chances all around you, even when you're not really looking! :)

Much love!

~Anna

"Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin."
~Psalm 51: 1-2