Without really knowing what I was getting into, I spontaneously decided to sign up for [Greek Conference]. My parents were quite surprised when I called them later that night to say, “Just to let you know, I’m going to North Carolina tomorrow!” But looking back on it, I think that God was leading me to make that spontaneous decision, because I’m so glad I did.
Greek Conference was inspiring, encouraging, and really helped me renew my faith. I met so many great people at the conference and became closer to the people from my own school, including a sister that I hadn’t known very well before the conference. My focus group, “Thrive” was so insightful. We talked about how to incorporate God into your life at school and how to reconcile being involved in Greek life and being a Christian. We talked about issues that you don’t discuss in Sunday school such as alcohol, sex, and dating. The conversations we had were so real, and I felt relieved that other people my age had similar experiences and thoughts as mine. One of the passages we read that weekend that really spoke to me was Ephesians 4:1, 17-24. It says, “I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received…You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of you minds; and to put on a new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” These words were so applicable to my life and they gave me hope and motivation to make a change in the new semester.
Another way that Greek Conference was such a great experience was the sense of community. Coming from a small town in Maine, I was the only one in my grade in Sunday school. I never participated in youth group and my friends and I did not discuss our faith. It was refreshing and exciting to be around people my age who wanted to be close to God. And I was surprised that there were people like this at my school and even in my own sorority! The time we spent in group worship was so inspiring, and the sense of community helped me feel really close to God. The last night we were worshiping was amazing when the band played their last song but everyone wanted to stay longer. I felt Christ’s love that night in such a different and moving way because I was surrounded by new people I could relate to. At that moment I was so happy I had decided to take a chance and go on the trip.
When I got back from conference, I felt refreshed and exhilarated. I have continued going to Greek Impact and have gone to some bible studies which I hadn’t gone to first semester. I feel more focused this semester. Last semester, I was starting to go down the wrong path but I am listening to God more this semester instead of tuning Him out. I am trying to show Christ’s love to my friends and sisters on campus. Greek Conference helped me get back on the path to live a life worthy of the calling I have received.
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