Wassup Wednesday!

Wassup???? So, See You At The Pole took place. Did you participate in it? Most students around the country did, even at college campuses. It's amazing to think that on one day a year, in one hour, a ton of students come together to pray for their school, city, state, and country. It's one of those "wow, this is so amazing and I feel so united with other Christians, and Heaven is going to be so awesome if it's better than this" kind of moments... If you have any of those moments, please feel free to share them!

Here's a "Wow!" story for you. Recently, a student at Western Carolina University actually owed the college about $5,100 in tuition fees because of a mix up in his financial aid. Apparently, he had to pay that money to the school in one day, or he had to leave the school. A campus minister at the school that this student had become friends with found out about the debt this student owed and decided to take matters into his own hands. He got on facebook and his blog and asked everyone he could think of for prayer and donations. The donations came quickly and in no time, there was enough money for the debt to be paid. The campus minister relates to the student's debt being paid like Jesus paid for our debts. After the campus minister found the student at a bus stop and convinced him to come back to the school, the student in turn gave a pair of his shoes to a homeless man at the bus stop. The full story can be found at this link: http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/article/facebook-fundraiser-saves-college/675645?icid=main|main|dl1|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Fphilanthropy%2Farticle%2Ffacebook-fundraiser-saves-college%2F675645

If that link doesn't work, I found the story on the AOL homepage.

It is so amazing and encouraging how some people will act swiftly for the good of others. It's also good to know how the media doesn't always post discouraging news or the latest gossip, that there are good things out there as well. And I applaud the campus minister for pointing to Jesus when the spotlight was on him.

AAAANNNNDDDD...... please don't forget about the Fall Pledge Drive 2009!! We really need your help and you can help us by becoming an impact partner with us. Remember, we are looking for 300 people to pledge $10 a month. And if you can't pledge monthly, you can pledge a single gift. Also, if you would like to volunteer your time to help out with the Pledge Drive, call Dianna at (843) 529-9293 or email her at dlucas@wayfm.com. Thanks, Charleston!