What a wonderful evening of true diversity around one Truth! The annual International Christmas Dinner at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was held on Saturday, December 19. Co-sponsored by YWAM, Campus Crusade and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, the dinner was a time of laughter, dancing, eating, and celebration. The potluck meal found us with enough food to feed several small nations. . . Oh wait - we DID feed representatives from several small, medium and large nations! It was an amazing sight to see many different faces from many far places converging into one long buffet line before scattering about the many festively decorated tables.

The middle of the evening's program held the telling of the Christmas story in a pageant form. Unsuspecting students were hand-selected from the crowd of about 125, costumed and then given scripts to read. STUNNING ACTING DEBUTS! "Mary" even shared with us her 6-week old daughter to act as the baby Jesus and "no crying she made." Astonished shepherds, humbled wise men, a rumbling Herod, a roaming narrator and a joyful angel all made the pageant a smash hit. Everyone present sang carols interspersed throughout the drama. The evening was a true testament, as the cast contained individuals from several nations, that the gift of Life that Jesus brought through His birth is truly meant for every person on the earth.

Please continue to pray for international students in Madison. May they grow to know Jesus so that they can embrace the treasure of Him in their hearts and then shine Him forth to the nations.