Celebrating Traditions
Each year since I have served as Campus Minister here in Tucson, I have hosted a pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving dinner at my house. This started off as a relatively small endeavor, but has now grown to the point we have had to consider moving it elsewhere. With our emphasis this year on building relationships between college students and those who are past that stage of life, this year was exemplary so far as the size of our gathering was concerned. I have never had so many people in my house, and we had to set up tables and chairs in my backyard in order to accommodate all of the guests! Among the guests who attended were several college students for whom this was their first time at an official A4C function, including Tony (one of my basketball/softball guys) and his wife Fiona. Thankfully, with all of the support we had for the evening, there were more people bringing food than ever before. So, not only did we have a vast quantity of food, but an even more diverse selection! College students were sent home with Ziploc bags full of food to keep their bellies full for the approaching finals week, and a great time was had by all! I am so thankful to God for all of the people who have poured their lives into college students this semester, for the college students who have shared the love of Jesus among themselves and with others, and for the entire SEED Gathering and the way they have shared life together. I can truly say that this semester has been one that has caused me to give thanks to God!
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