Today, we visited Soul Outpost, which happens every Tuesday and Thursday at noon. Kel, our chaplain, came up with the idea about three year's ago. James, the guitar player and a very good one, plays modern Christian songs and the students who are on their lunch break, gather around and sing. There's also a message that someone sahres with the students. This all falls within 30 minutes of their lunch. Today, Meka, an LCC first year student, shared her journey.
Meka's story
"I came to LCC last year. I didn't really know about LCC, but a friend gave me an application, I filled it in and I got accepted. I just knew I had to get out of Kyrgyzstan, where I lived. So I came here. For me it was different, for I was a Muslim at a Christian university. I noticed that everyone smiled and seemed friendly. I didn't understand At nights I would cry myself to sleep. This went on for about 4 months. Around Christmas, I found myself crying around 4 hours each day. Some of the students on my floor, and some people I didn't even know asked me one night if they could pray for me. I said yes. They circled around me and prayed. All at once, I felt the Holy Spirit take me in his hands. I had purpose. I had hope. I found myself...a more happy person. I'm still here this summer because I can't go home. It would be certain death for me to return home as a Christian." She talked a little bit longer, and her story struck a chord with all who were there.
In the afternoon during my classes, I gave my students a reading comprehension test. They are doing very well, improving with each one. That evening, Jude and I met Erv and Lilly, our dear friends from BC, Canada for dinner and then went to Movie and Chat to finish "Once" and share in discussion. Once I figured out how to set up the DVD player to the TV, all went as planned. An American DVD player with a Lithuanian version of the movie does not work. Next week our video is "Whale Rider," set in New Zealand.
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