God has really placed a burden in my heart for the sophomore girls in my college group. Though it is a privilege to minister to and take care of them, with that privilege, I realize that I have a tremendous responsibility to pray for those God has brought into my life. I've been feeling the need to pray for our sophomore girls, not only for the girls that come out regularly, but also for those who I've met at the dining halls, girls that I met in the beginning of the semester at our welcome night, acquaintances in the dorms. Each person I meet, I see that I can potentially be their only link to God. These people are not simply names on a piece of paper or card, or a mere contact, but they are each God's children who need to 'return home' and hear the Gospel message.
In order to help me pray for the sophomore girls on a regular basis, I divided the girls up so I could pray for three of them each day of the week. This way, I'm thinking about them on a regular basis and praying for them. They're not out of sight, out of mind. As I pray for the girls, I see that their needs are each so different -- some I'm praying for spiritual hunger, a desire to seek God, and for others, I'm praying for courage to share their faith with their roommates and friends. I feel that I am already seeing the fruit of prayers that have been lifted up as one of the girls in my group, came to service this past Sunday and even stayed for the lunch fellowship time afterwards! I really hope and pray that as I commit to faithfully pray for the sophomore girls, that my own heart will grow in love.