A SLO Student's First Textbook

Yesterday we had a killer time passing out "Freshman Survival Kits" (FSKs). Each year over 5,000 new students descend upon our little Central Coast. For many of them, it is the first time they are away from home for a good period of time. They all come with their one goal in mind,...looking for a place to plug in and belong. They are seeking a place where they can be known and have an identity. Our goal is to make that first place a community of Christ followers who will love and walk with them through their collegiate years seeking to help them grow into all that God has made them to be. One way we can initiate contact with them is by distributing FSKs. FSKs are a goodie bag of gospel oriented material (a book, a cd, free music downloads, a frisbee with our website, a dvd, etc) that gives every student an opportunity to hear more about who we are and who Christ is. When the students recieve an FSK, they fill out a little survey that provides an opportunity for them to ask for more information about spiritual things, get connected to a small group, find out who God is, as well as other things. Well, yesterday, with the help of over 75 amazing student leaders, we distributed over 3,000 FSKs to students! Just think, the very first textbook a student gets when they come to Cal Poly is the Word of God. Pretty dang cool, eh?

A Little Break from the Hustle and Bustle of Our Summer

Although we never really had a getaway as a family this summer beyond a day or two, we were able to capitalize on a wedding I was officiating in the Bay Area. We took an afternoon between the rehearsal and the wedding day to go into San Francisco and walk around Fisherman's Wharf. The highlight for Mikela was seeing the seals and riding the merry-go-round. Ahhh, the little things in life. The highlight for us was just all being together for a bit.