Dear friends:
A while back, I told
you about www.everystudent.com
, a Web ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ International to students
worldwide.
Below is an update
I received today from a young friend, John, who works with this at Campus
Crusade.
This is wonderful,
and is an example of the many things God is doing in the world by His mercy
and grace.
While many humans dwell
on the bad news, God keeps on loving and shedding His grace on an undeserving
world. Many young people are hungry for God whether they readily admit
it or not.
Be blessed!
Jim
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The number of people
coming to www.everystudent.com
has grown far beyond what we imagined. We were blown away by what God was
doing when we were seeing 40,000 visitors per month.
And now, during November,
522,670 visitors to the site....and 3,386 people saying they received Christ
while on the site...just during November! Much of this increase is due
to better coverage we're achieving through Google.com.
In 2004 (not counting
December yet) -- 1,540,711 visitors to everystudent.com; 14,617 indicated
they received Christ.
Also 3,300 people visited
www.everyArabstudent.com
in November. You will hear more reports after we begin advertising in 19
Arabic-speaking countries...such as Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Morocco,
Tunisia, Egypt, etc. Someday the numbers may look like the ones just reported
for everystudent.com. It's in God's hands. Please pray for the use of this
site in the Middle East.
Just to put some real
people's stories to these numbers, I'm attaching some of the emails we
have recently received (following, below).
Praise God!
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I explored the website,
www.everystudent.com,
a little more. I read about asking Christ into my life. The more I read
about it, the more I realized that it was what I needed to do. So, that
night I prayed...and I became so serious and overwhelmed by it. I prayed
and asked him to come more into my life. I cried, confessed my fears about
my relationship with Joe, and asked for strength and guidance. After all
this, I don't even know how to describe what came over me...it was a sudden
calmness...I wiped my tears away and felt like I could relax a little...the
He would take care of me. I've been praying every night for Him to keep
on showing me the way.
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I have recently been
diagnosed with genital herpes and afraid that I may be HIV positive. I
feel dirty and shamed to have this illness and feel that God doesn't love
me. I do my best to help and please everyone and I often find myself in
relationships where I am always hurt and used however, I am accountable
for my own actions. I have sinned and I am seeking forgiveness from God
and pleading for a healthy and HIV negative life. I have prayed and asked
for forgiveness. Has God done that? Does he still love me?
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Great website! I forwarded
this site to all my friends and family - Christian or non-Christian. You
have presented the Truth in a simple, loving and convincing way.
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I just became a Christian
and I have a new look at life! Thank you very much!
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I really, really would
love to believe in God. i am a very logical person and in this situation,
i hate it. i want to believe sooo bad! i don't want to die and not go to
Heaven. please help me to believe in Him!!! i would really appreciate it.
thank you!
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Hey, thanks so much
for writing me back because I don't feel comfortable talking to my parents
or anyone about this. You gave me a lot of help with my situation and I
really appreciate it.
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I recently lost my
grandfather to cancer, he died in my arms. About 2 months after his death
I was confronted by a question I was unable to answer. Is there a life
after this one? Everyone told me "You need faith" but the fact remains
that night after night I would, and will wake up crying because I feel
that when I die I will never see anyone I know ever again. I do not want
my life, my soul, to end. I want to believe, can you help me please?