April Letter from the Missionary

Hey Everyone,

Four students at four different high schools newly professed a relationship with Jesus Christ last month through C3's ministry. Praise God! Let me tell you about one of these:

At the beginning of our after-school meeting, one girl said that she was going to hell. She admitted openly that she did bad things, continued to do bad things, and didn't see an alternative. I gave her the good news about Jesus. She said that she wanted this relationship with Jesus, to rely on Him, not herself. She realized that she personally couldn't live up to the standard of goodness, but realized Jesus had and that He could transform her. She knew Jesus wasn't asking her to work harder to follow the “rules”, but He was inviting her into a life giving relationship with Him.

I am looking forward to ministering to students and schools during the last two months of this school year and am blessed by your support and prayers.

Special Announcement: I would like to invite you all to the First Annual C3 Banquet to celebrate what God has done through students and C3.

Please join us

Friday, May 30, 6:30 pm
at
Grace Church of Chapel Hill
200 Sage Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Please RSVP to C3@gracelife.com by May 16

Dinner Served

Blessings,

Adam Dawson

April Student Profile

Student Name: Anonymous
Age: 12
Grade: 6
School: Kestrel Heights
Tell us about yourself: “I live with my mom and I have a great life and I have two brothers.”

1. Do you serve Jesus Christ? Why or why not? If so, how did you come to trust in him? IF NOT, what or who do you put your trust in?
“I do trust Jesus because he made the world and humans. That is why people say anybody is God’s son or daughter.”

2. What is the purpose of your life? Why were you born?
“Because Jesus made me be born.”

3. Who is Jesus? Is He important to your life? What is the relationship between God and Jesus?
“Jesus is a living god and He’s important to everybody, but some people don’t trust god/Jesus.”

4. What are questions that you have about being a Christian? What are your questions about life in general?
“Why is Jesus so important to everybody?”

5. Do you enjoy God? If so, how do you enjoy God, what about Him do you enjoy, and do you enjoy Him more than anyone/anything else? IF NOT, why not and what do you enjoy most in life?
“Yes, I enjoy God, but not as much as everyone else.”

6. Do you tell others about Jesus and share with them the life that He alone gives? Why or why not?
“No, because I don’t know Jesus that much.”

7. Do you recognize that you are a significant person? What about you makes you significant?
“Being a good person in school in 6th grade.”

8. What happens to you after you die? How do you know?
“I go to heaven.”

9. What are some things you want to change in your life? How can they be changed?
“To not get in trouble.”

April School Profile

School: Jordan High School
City: Durham, NC
Grades: 9 - 12
Students: 1,829
Website: http://jordan.dpsnc.net/
Christian Groups: 1 (FCA)

April Quick Facts

+ March School Days: 20
+ March School Visits: 17
+ 73% of $3,000 per month financial goal

April Personal Update

Elizabeth and I are excitingly waiting to meet our new son. Doctors say we will meet him around May 16. We have moved into a 3 bedroom house—Jilas loves the stairs. Despite the school year ending, my summer is filling up fast. I am conducting a workshop at a summer youth camp, leading a group of high-schoolers on a mission trip to Peru, directing summer day camps for children ages 5 – 18 (go to gracecamps.com for details), and preparing on-campus ministry activities for the next school year.

April Prayer Requests

+ God continues to open doors at the schools for next year
+ All of my interactions with students lead them to Jesus
+ Grace and protection for those who have recently come to know Him
+ Summer plans glorify Jesus and further His work through me
+ Continual provision for my family