Marriage/Honeymoon/First Week on Campus!

Team,

We are so excited to finally update you from Terre Haute! So much has happened in the past few weeks. As you know, we got married on August 15th, two weeks ago today! Our prayer was that the wedding would be a “portrait” of the Gospel displayed in Revelation 21:1-6:

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

We prayed that God would use it to plant a seed in the hearts of those that don’t know him. Our wedding day was such an incredible blessing to be in the presence of so many friends and family that sacrificed time to come and celebrate with us! On August 16, we flew out to Playa Mujeres, Mexico for our honeymoon. It was such a great week to get away, relax, and prepare our hearts for ministry together.

We returned from Mexico on Sunday evening and arrived to Terre Haute late that night. Since then we have been on campus everyday, getting to know students who are already in the Campus Outreach body, and getting to meet many of the students in the dorms we are spending time in. Kyle will be in a dorm on campus that has five floors with incoming male freshmen, which equals a little over 200 guys. Jenn will be focused on two floors of incoming freshmen girls, as well as the sororities here at ISU. We have loved our time here so far and God has, by His grace, given us favor with many of the students we have met!

We have been learning a lot, even within the first five days of being on campus. It has been both humbling and exciting to realize that God doesn’t need us here at ISU, but is allowing us by his grace to be a part of this huge movement. Each year the staff comes up with a theme to unify the students and excite them to walk with God and labor on campus. Our theme this year will be “FAMOUS.” Our vision is to make God incredibly FAMOUS on ISU’s campus as said in Isaiah 26:8 “Your name and remembrance are the desire of our soul.” Could you imagine what that could look like? For the “talk on campus” to be about the love of Jesus? Wow!

Team, we are continuously grateful as we walk on campus each day, reminded that God’s provision through you is what allows us to be here. Thank you. You are making an impact here at Indiana State and even greater, the Kingdom.

Please be praying for the following:

1. That we will be abiding in the Vine (John 15) for both fruit in our marriage and ministry.
2. That we will be soaking our ministry in prayer by talking to Jesus about these students before we talk to them about Jesus.
3. That God will continue to give us favor with students in the dorms and that they will be attracted to the Spirit.
4. After Sorority recruitment is over within the next two weeks, the plan is to have Jenn meet with the president of each sorority and offer to be a resource to their girls for a Bible study that she will be leading. Will you begin to pray for those lunches that Jenn will have favor with the sorority presidents and that they will allow her to lead a Bible study with girls. Also, that God will soften the hearts of the girls in each sorority and by the end of the year that some will come to know Him.

Please update us through e-mail, phone, or sending in your prayer card to let us know how we can be praying for you!

We love you guys and are grateful for your partnership in the Gospel,

Kyle and Jenn