As I set off for Greek Conference this year, I was full of anticipation. It has always been a powerful experience for me and I was ready to see what God had in store this year. Four students from the University of Texas would be joining me… the first EVER! Analeise, Hannah, Emily and Caitlyn entered the weekend anxious for what it might hold and left empowered to reach each of their sororities. The students shared their first adventure as they trekked to Arby’s in the 13 inches of snow and uncleared sidewalks. They also enjoyed building a snowman during free time, while the other Midwest students stayed inside. As well as bonding the students were transformed this weekend in an irreversible way. In the training time, Caitlyn felt like she learned about “common scenarios that a Greek student would be presented with such as drinking, relationships, and sex. I learned what God would really want me to do in these situations, not what our world tells us is right.” Analeise and Emily studied about how to lead a bible study in their sororities. Emily stated after conference, “I used to think that being in a sorority was something to be ashamed of in front of my Christian friends, and being a Christian was something to be ashamed of in front of my Greek friends. However, this conference has showed me that I am one of the lucky and privileged few who can be so ridiculously close with so many non-Christian girls and that I could be able to show them Christ’s love through even the smallest of actions or shortest of conversations.” After the conference the students are ready to be a community and reach the Greek system together.
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The Greek IV story was shared by Sarah Larson Author Website: http://greekiv.org Author Email: Contact Author Author Bio: Sarah is a campus staff with Greek InterVarsity at the University of Texas. More Stories by Sarah Larson |
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