If there’s anything that I’ve learned from my 4 years of ministry with Crusade at UC Davis is that there is always more. Ministry isn’t one of those things that you can do and be done with! There is always more that can be done: more people to meet with, more people to share with, more bible studies to lead, more students to challenge, etc. For a somewhat critical task-oriented person like me this is hard! I need to look back at the end of my day and evaluate what I completed and what I didn’t complete. You can’t do this with ministry.
In the “always more” mentality I often forget to look back, evaluate and praise God for the things He has accomplished in my ministry. As my ministry in Davis comes to a close (for now) I’ve been taking time to reflect on what my impact has been these past 4 years.
Our campus director always says that there are three things that are worth investing in; three things that are eternal: God, His Word, and the hearts of people. As I was on campus today for the final time as an undergrad I was talking to the Lord just asking Him to go after me and mightily expand His Kingdom on the UC Davis campus. I was asking Him to bring everyone on our campus to a decision… face-to-face with the living God.
It was somewhat symbolic that yesterday was the annual Epic Quad Battle (every year on the last day of classes hundreds of people dress-up like warriors and beat each other up with pool toys). It was such an image of the fight for the hearts of students on this campus!
It’s hard to leave Davis, and not just the awesome relationships here, but the ministry God’s entrusted me with. As hard as the end of the year is (especially this one) I love being able to look back on all God has done. This week has been a week of bible study and other ministry goodbye functions and while it’s been hard to say goodbye it’s also been encouraging to see the ways God has moved. In my senior study we’ve really grown into a family the last 2 years. My transfer girls have grown like WEEDS this year and I know that it won’t stop at the end of this year (and has little to do with me!) While I’m sad to move on, I am soooooo thankful to God for all that He’s allowed me to be a part of these past few year and the awesome ways He has used me on the UC Davis campus! I AM SOO BLESSED!
So to all of you who’ve ministered alongside me, THANK YOU! You are so special to me and I’m so thankful to have worked with you!
