LAUREN OTTO - CRU PARIS

Merry Christmas from Agapé Paris! Thank you as always for your love, prayers, and support as God changes the lives of students in Paris. I hope you enjoy the photo of the 33 students that attended our Thanksgiving event (left), as well as the photos and stories of two students (Malek, middle; Feds, right) who have accepted Jesus as their Lord this year!

A Thrill of Hope
These stories are from my teammate Emily, who wanted to share what she witnessed God do in the lives of these two students.

Malek:  "Josh and I were on one of our campuses a couple weeks ago, going around doing Perspective Cards with students.  We met and went through Perspective Cards with two friends, Malek and Amel.  Malek could speak English well, but Amel couldn't.  Malek translated most of the cards and our conversation for her friend.  She was super excited to be able to do so and to talk with us about our perspectives.  Even though we were running out of time, we were able to share the gospel with Malek.  Our focus quickly turned to Malek as she expressed interest and desire in knowing who Jesus is.  We got to share with her who is He and what He has done for us.  We shared the seeker's prayer and prayer to believe, which she said expressed the desire of her heart. Then, she prayed to receive Christ!"

Prayer Requests for Malek:  Please pray that Josh and I would be able to meet up with Malek and Amel soon (preferable in the beginning of January) and follow up with Malek's decision to accept Christ.  Pray that Malek's decision to accept Jesus into her heart would grow into a relationship with our Lord and Savior.  Pray that Malek and Amel would be about to have more conversations themselves about faith in Jesus.

Federica (Feds):  "Sydney and I met Federica, or Feds on one of our campuses a couple months ago.  Feds is from England and has been studying this fall in Paris.  Feds had just started to take an interest in God, wanting to learn more about Him and the Bible.  Over the last couple months, Sydney and I have been meeting up with Feds, having spiritual conversations and really building a relationship with her.  Feds came to the conclusion that she believed in God and could see that God was working in her life.  But, for a while she was not sure if she was ready to put her faith in Him.  But after more consideration, she decided not to wait any longer, and to make room for Jesus in her heart and to trust Him with her life!"

Prayer Requests for Feds:  Please pray that Feds could grow in her desire to make God the top priority in her life, and that she would continue to grow and learn in who God is and what it means to have a relationship with Him.  Pray that she would be able to find Christ-centered community as she studies in Italy in the spring.

Once again, Merry Christmas! I'm praying for you this season-- may God bless you and fill your heart with joy and peace.

In Christ,
Lauren