Day 2- The Campus

Hey to all!

Today was an amazing day in Fort Myers! So much happened that it'll be hard to talk about everything, but I will try to fit it in.

First, we met up with Chad and Levi to discuss Missional living and contextualization. By studying John 4 (the woman at the well) They taught us that's about learning how to meet people in the place they are in instead of trying to bring them into our world. Jesus met the woman and really got to know her. We are called to get to really know people well, and meet their needs. Chad also really pushed the idea that we can't force our own experiences on people. Not everyone has the same experiences and we can't expect them to learn about the Lord through our experiences only. This was a great lesson for our team and we really enjoyed it.

Next we went and took a tour of the campus. It was stunningly beautiful and we even got to see an alligator! We grabbed lunch in their student union (called "The Perch") and then we were sent out to meet some of the folks on campus. We began practicing engagement by talking to a lot of people on campus and really got to know some of them. We played frisbee, volleyball, and just hung out on the campus. We made ourselves available to hang out and talk, and everyone loved the "Texas people". We were happy to make a positive impression on the campus and can't wait to come back tomorrow!

Later we cooked spaghetti for dinner at Chad's house, and then had a debriefing session at Summit Church. We went over all that we learned today and how we can bring it back to UT to influence our people groups and our church. We are all very excited to get back to the campus tomorrow and continue engaging with all the wonderful people in Florida!

Love,
Florida Team
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