Traveling Again!

Dear Friends and Family,

I hope the New Year is treating you well! I am doing well, and I want to bring you up to date on what is happening in my life. I am about halfway through my first year at Western Illinois University. While there, I have been active with Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU), a student Christian ministry. As a Believer, my highest priority has been to grow in my relationship with the Lord and reach students on campus with the good news of Christ, and my involvement with CRU has been incredibly helpful. God has provided a wonderful Christian family for me at school through CRU, along with many opportunities to serve Him on campus. It has truly been a blessing and an answer to prayer. This semester I will begin training to be on CRU’s team of leaders. My roommate and I are also looking forward to starting a girl’s Bible study on our floor. God is doing great things at WIU!

This coming March, I have a unique opportunity to participate in a CRU short-term missions trip in Panama City, FL. Some 3000 college students just like me plan to reach out to over 300,000 college students who are in Panama City.

During my seven-day trip I will not only be trained in evangelism but will also be able to put my training into action. Afternoons and evenings offer incredible opportunities to reach out and share the love of Christ. We will be participating in daily, hands-on evangelism to the students there. Last year there were just over 1000 decisions made for Christ. I am looking forward to seeing how God works through this life changing experience.

In order to attend, I need to develop a financial sponsorship team: a group of people who will help me attend the conference. My total need is $500. I will be travelling with a team of students from WIU, who are also raising support for their trips. Would you prayerfully consider making an investment toward helping me and my CRU family at WIU reach our goal?

If the Lord leads you to help, please make your gift check out to "Campus Crusade for Christ” and send to:

MaryBeth Hornbaker

623 N. Crafford Street, Bushnell IL, 61422

Of course, all gifts are tax deductible.

I would also appreciate your prayer support for our trip, our work for Christ at WIU, and our unity in Christ as a family of believers. I thank the Lord for your friendship and support. Thank you for considering what your role might be in helping make this missions trip a reality for me.

With Love in Christ,

MaryBeth Hornbaker