2013 DECEMBER 2013 MERRY

Dear Friends and Family, vital role in this through your generous —If you are planning any end of prayers and gifts. Our prayer is that year giving, know that it will be Each Christmas morning our kids you would experience the joy of your invested well! Our immediate need is get up at zero dark-thirty to see what partnership in the changed lives of $2500 for our family to attend the has appeared under, around and even these young people. Winter Conference. We will be part of in the tree. They get to open their creating an atmosphere where students stockings and we have some time to One place we experience these can connect to , recruiting enjoy the morning and reflect on the changed lives each year is at our students to go on mission trips and real meaning of Christmas; talking annual Winter Conference. It’s such holding Staff interviews for those about the birthday of Jesus. We have a great time of encouragement and considering joining us on staff with Cru. fun starting the day reflecting…while challenge as these young people hear the Log channel plays Christmas great messages, experience fellowship —Please make checks to “Cru” and tunes on KTLA with it’s never consumed and take faith steps. Many make life mail with your normal donation or log burning for 4 hours. altering decisions: to go on a mission in the included envelope. trip, to lead a Bible study back on As a ministry partner team, I’m sure campus, or to reach out to their —Each gift is tax-deductible you all have a great time connecting friends, families or roommates for the with family and sharing gifts. But, first time. We would love you to —Secure online giving is available before the madness begins that day consider visiting the conference with us at: www.give.cru.org/0451260 please join us in remembering all that December 27-31. May you richly experience God’s glory Christ did…and does for us, so we can this season. The lives of students are connect with God. And remember all of —As I’m writing this, I’m looking at a being changed. So stoked to be in those who have yet to connect with . It’s a great picture of this journey with you all! Him. people bringing what they have to build the kingdom. I know Wendy and I It’s our privilege and joy to be part experience great joy knowing our gifts of a missions team that seeks to are doing things around the world that reach out to the least, the last and we don’t totally comprehend. Your the lost on campuses in California gifts are also making an eternal and around the world. You play a impact!