"On the Road..."

"On the Road..." the theme for the 2006 EASC. Throughout the week we studied chapter 24 in Luke, the story of the road to Emmaus, where two men encounter Jesus but do not recognize Him at first. Tonight, Javier concluded our week with challenges and encouragement centered on the stories of the road to Damascus, the road to Capurnum, and the road to Emmaus. For Damascus, he challenged us to remember our calling, the moment when the Lord said "I want to send you." For Capurnum, he challenged us to remain humble and continue to serve following Jesus' example (Mark 10:45). For Emmaus, he encouraged us to remain hopeful, keeping our eyes on the Lord.

We have both commented on how amazing it is to see so many people from so many nations and languages, not only gathered for the purpose of serving the Lord, but willing to work together across cultural barriers, so that others will know and glorify His name. Just looking around this room, small groups are gathered for one last chat over coffee. We ourselves have sat down to dinner with a couple from England, a man from Germany, and a group of friends from Switzerland. In the hallways, we have visited with people from Spain, the Netherlands, Holland, Estonia, and Latvia.

Our faith has been challenged to think big, pray big, and hope for great things to happen. As Deb Heefner, Agape's Campus Director, said "Big things are happening in Europe, God is up to something."