35 Jesus went through all the
towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of
the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the
crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless,
like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The
harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the
harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Two years ago, I was blessed to join a group of TCU
students on a mission trip to Bologna, Italy to minister to college students at
the University of Bologna. The above verse is a perfect picture of what life is
like in Bologna, Italy. Bologna is home to the oldest and one of the largest
universities in the world, with over 100,000 students. On my previous trip, I
learned just how hard the soil is in Bologna. There are very few Christians,
many atheists and followers of other religions. It is very common for people to
suppose that Italy is predominantly Catholic, which it is, but less than 10% of
the population attends mass each month. Many students we talked to considered
themselves Catholic in a more “traditional” sense, rather than a personal
choice or relationship with Jesus Christ.
After
much prayer, I feel led to go back to Bologna from January 9 – 15, 2012 to
continue ministering to college students and Italians alongside a small team of
full time missionaries and nine other TCU and Tarleton students and graduates.
To
make this possible, I need to raise $1,500 by January 6, 2012. Would you
prayerfully consider supporting me? Any amount is appreciated. If you are
unable to contribute monetarily, please pray for this opportunity, our team,
safety, and for God to move through us and within us during this short trip.
Please email me about contributing at c.a.nauert@tcu.edu. I can provide my mailing address and other information that way.
I
plan to blog about the trip when I get access to Internet, as well as, when I
get home. I will soon be updating it with my testimony, some videos of conversations
with students, pictures, and devotionals.
Thank
you so much for your support, your friendship, and love.
God
Bless,
Cameron
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