DAY ELEVEN

1 Peter 3:15 "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have."

We have discovered that one of the best ways to reach THE OTHER FIVE in our Uconexion university ministry is through inviting students to our Puente Community Center.  Puente is a house just two blocks from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) campus and is open to receive students from 9 to 5 on Monday through Friday. They find sofas, study areas, free wi-fi, and, best of all, they find new friendships with students who know Jesus.  Conversations begin, friendships develop and students with no personal relationship with Jesus choose to trust Him with their life.  

Femaris was one of THE OTHER FIVE.  A friend invited her to Puente- it sounded too good to be true- so she said, "I’ll have to go see for myself if this really exists."  The moment she stepped into the Puente Center she sensed a deep peace and was drawn to return regularly.  A few gals at Puente invited her to join their Uconexion small group that meets weekly on campus.  She began to attend and listen to them share about their personal relationship with Jesus.  After a few weeks of participating in the small group, and attending our weekly Conversations gathering on Wednesdays at Puente, Femaris accepted the invitation to ask Jesus into her life as her Savior and Lord.  Soon she shared with us that coming to Puente and finding Jesus plus a new family was the best thing that had happened in her life.  She continues to grow in the faith since graduation and finding a job in her hometown, and she is no longer one of THE OTHER FIVE.

Jamie Bello - Dominican Republic

Prayer: We rejoice, Lord, at this wonderful testimony and we praise You for Your work in Femaris' life.  We long to hear many more testimonies just like hers'.  Please compel us into the harvest that is still inhabited by THE OTHER FIVE so that they may soon have a story like her’s to tell. Thank You in advance for the answer to our prayers. Amen.