This morning I was reading Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago”, reflecting back on all the fun I had last week. All the good things He had planned…
We were so blessed to have a team of students fly down from Brisbane to help us out on campus! Each day we’d arranged different sports/activities and meals to share with any students wanting to join us. We met so many wonderful students and I haven’t laughed so hard in a while!
Planning this time was actually quite a tense journey. As I mentioned in our last newsletter I had previously been asked to leave campus by one of the chaplains. Even though we’ve been invited back onto campus, I was still dreading the day that we would cross paths again! Would she hear me out? Would she be encouraged to know that some of the students we spent time with last week claimed it was the most fun and warmth they’d felt since arriving in Australia?
I can understand there are administrators on campus who are genuinely looking out for the welfare of students and protecting them from being taken advantage of - we have already helped students move out of dodgy accommodation scams. However our experiences last week continue to affirm that our presence on campus is part of “the good things God planned for us long ago”.
We are already starting to notice a community forming. A group on campus that is bringing the different cultures together and creating a safe and fun space to figure out this thing called life. Huge thanks to the crew from Brisbane who helped sow a vision that has really caught on! We’re already looking forward to planning your next visit ;)