Greetings From Chicago
We are finally here! Chicago Summer Project began on Monday. It has been so great so far. There are 16 students, 11 staff, and 5 kids. Yes, this is a very small project. In fact, there are only 5 male students. This is okay with me. That makes it all the easier to get to know everyone and grow close to everyone, especially the guys.
I forgot what a fun, beautiful city Chicago is. We went to Navy Pier and walked around this evening. As we walked, when everyone saw the lights of the buildings from the pier, they stopped and stared in awe. It's a great city. Everyone is so elated with Chicago. Public transportation is such a blast.
The first day of outreach was today. (I think I will blog every evening after outreach, if possible. That's Wednesday and Sunday nights.) We went to magnificent Millenium Park and initiated conversations, did spiritual interest surveys, and shared the gospel. I actually got rejected more than I ever have, but it still felt very good to be sharing my faith. Pray for the hearts of the people we talk to, that God would go out before us and prepare them. One of our staff members emphasized that the people we talk to do not need an interaction with us. They need an interaction with God. Pray that God would interact with people as we step out in faith to talk to them.
One amazing anomaly of summer project is the way that EVERYONE there seems so cool. I think that everyone on project here in Chicago is so passionate and loving. We are all living in close quarters, so it will be a tight, family-like community by the end of the summer.
I start work on Friday! Please pray for me and my co-workers!
I forgot what a fun, beautiful city Chicago is. We went to Navy Pier and walked around this evening. As we walked, when everyone saw the lights of the buildings from the pier, they stopped and stared in awe. It's a great city. Everyone is so elated with Chicago. Public transportation is such a blast.
The first day of outreach was today. (I think I will blog every evening after outreach, if possible. That's Wednesday and Sunday nights.) We went to magnificent Millenium Park and initiated conversations, did spiritual interest surveys, and shared the gospel. I actually got rejected more than I ever have, but it still felt very good to be sharing my faith. Pray for the hearts of the people we talk to, that God would go out before us and prepare them. One of our staff members emphasized that the people we talk to do not need an interaction with us. They need an interaction with God. Pray that God would interact with people as we step out in faith to talk to them.
One amazing anomaly of summer project is the way that EVERYONE there seems so cool. I think that everyone on project here in Chicago is so passionate and loving. We are all living in close quarters, so it will be a tight, family-like community by the end of the summer.
I start work on Friday! Please pray for me and my co-workers!
posted by J. Arthur Ellis at 11:34 PM
2 Comments:
Hello! Your entry really makes me want to be in Chicago right now. I'm so glad you're there and safe and employed. =) My mom is going to be in Chicago the first week of July and she joked that she wished she knew you so she could take you out to lunch! If I was gonna be with her we would totally look you up. She'll be there with a college friend of hers, maybe they'll take a tour with you!
Meryl
Joe I'm seriously pumped for you in Chicago. I haven't gotten to talk to Angie too much but it sounds like she is having a blast on the Orlando Project and I'm sure Ann is updating you on Ocean City and Chelsea is doing well in Rome. I'll be praying for you all :0), God Bless
Alicia
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