Monday, December 3, 2001 - This was another day of seeing God move on the earth. We visited three campuses today: University of Memphis, University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss"), and Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. After prayer, we went first to the University of Memphis.

Here are some highlights from our time today at the University of Memphis:

• We met a young man from Medellin, Columbia. By reading with him Romans 10:9, 10 and 13, he opened up in prayer to receive the Lord Jesus and was saved.
• "This is really great. I appreciate what you are doing," a student said. He came back later, filled out a card, and got a Bible. He was saved recently, so we read with him John 3:16 and its footnote, to which he responded, "Yes, that is exactly what happened to me. I’ve received another life! I’ll treasure this Bible."

For a little over an hour we passed out BfA literature, giving away 658 small New Testaments (text only), 30 gift packs, 730 college brochures, and 100 wallet cards.

At twelve thirty we arrived at the University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss") in Oxford, Mississippi. Here is one of the highlights of our time there:

• A student asked a volunteer how she could find out about the woman with the twelve-year issue of blood. She was writing a paper on this subject and was studying all the women in the Bible. The volunteer suggested they go to the motor home to look at the pertinent footnotes. In the motor home, they read all the footnotes from Matthew 9:20; Mark 5:25; and Luke 8:43, 44. She learned how to use the cross-references to find what she needed, commenting, "I’ll really use this New Testament. It’s full of good help."

At "Ole Miss" we distributed 684 gift packs, 448 wallet cards, and 10 text only Bibles.

Our third and final campus for today was Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. Our time here was amazing. It was almost unheard of for the students to reject the New Testament offer. Here are a few highlights:

• A seventy-two year-old pastor who had been ministering for thirty-two years observed the BfA crew outside the motor home parked next to the Athletic Center. We gave him an offer, and he continued to observe what was going on at the motor home. Eventually, he joined us in conversation and fellowship, joyfully receiving a New Testament. He asked whether he could give out the BfA toll free telephone number to his congregation.
• The head coach of the Jackson State Jaguar's women's basketball team was elated to see us and got her Bible. She then proceeded to call each of her players over to us as they came to the Athletic Center to prepare for tonight’s game. She told them, "Get over to that bus and get your free study Bible offer. Each girl obeyed her and came over. The coach told us they were all Christians who loved the Lord Jesus, and when they prayed before a game, it was real prayer, not empty recitations.
• When a volunteer asked a girl whether she read the Bible, she replied, "Yes, a little." The volunteer asked, "And you read the Bible only a little because . . . ?" The student finished the sentence without hesitation, "I don’t understand it." At that moment, they were close enough to see the banner on the motor home. The volunteer asked her what the banner said, and the girl answered, "A Bible you can understand," gladly went over to the motor home, and got a Recovery Version.

We distributed 108 Bibles (31 people requested more contact), 600 gift packs, 220 wallets, and 20 door hangers.

Empowered in His grace,
The "Word of Truth USA" Crew