First Week!

I've been working for several days now. It is great! I definitely love my job right now. It has been lots of work, and it isn't going to let up for awhile.

Last Thursday, the Serven family took Jonathan and I out to eat at On the Border. Estaba muy delicioso.

Friday my job officially started. RUF had a table at a business/organization fair on campus. We handed out fliers, RUF cups, and pop ice. Here is a picture, courtesy of J Stu:



After the table-ing, Jonathan took J Stu and I to a pancake party a girl was having in one of the dorms. There, I met a couple of girls and got a couple of phone numbers to invite them to RUF later.

Saturday night Doug had his second RUF information meeting at his house, for people outside of the OURUF community to come and find out how to serve and get involved with RUF. I met some new friends and Doug reviewed RUF's philosophy of ministry.

Sunday. First time at Christ the King Presbyterian; Annie and I picked up a transfer student named Amanda to come with. She seems really excited about coming to RUF this wednesday and we are having lunch this week! A couple from the church had us all three over for lunch (delicious!). After that was another organization fair, specifically for student organizations. I got to see many other student groups, and lots of other campus ministries. I talked with a guy from Cru and a girl from Phi Lam.

Monday (today) I started the study program. On Mondays Doug, the interns and all the faux interns meet at a coffee shop called Winans to study and then eat lunch afterwards. I am reading a book called Getting the Message. After that Doug signed me up for a membership to the Baptist Family Life Center, which has a fairly nice gym, indoor track, weight room, and cardio machines. They give an incredible discount for ministers of the church, which I officially am, even if you are not baptist. Then we went to campus to get our vendor parking passes. These will enable us to park virtually anywhere on campus. I think it is some kind of loophole Doug has found.

I've done a lot! The greatest this has been the number of contacts I've made. Virtually everywhere I turn I am meeting new girls, getting their phone numbers, and inviting them to RUF or to hang out. I guess the real hope is that people actually come to RUF on Wednesday. Tomorrow we are going to follow up and call all these kids.

Please pray for us here in Norman! Pray that students come to RUF Wednesday night. Pray that RUF logistically goes well this Wednesday. We are having it outside in an open area, because the university will not assign us a room for another two weeks. Pray that I continue to have strength and energy to pursue relationships with girls.

God is at work!