My testimony concerning Christians on Campus is that I truly believe that the Lord answered a heartfelt prayer for real fellowship that would enable me to know Him with others.
In high school I was very driven, involved in many committees, and had many friends and activities. I did not expect that these things would begin to lose their value and meaning, and that other difficulties would arise. Eventually, I felt extremely empty and withdrew from all of those things. One time, while alone in my room in the middle of the night, I heard someone on the radio speak about Jesus as our Savior and life. There was a strong response in my being that I needed Jesus, and as I prayed to receive the Lord, I felt that my life had changed. I began to seek the Lord and read the Bible. I woke up early and stayed up late to listen to the radio and TV programs that spoke about the Lord. The more I went on, the more I felt a pressing hunger to know the Lord more, but the radio and TV programs weren't helping me much. I even called the radio station to ask how to go on with the Lord, but they didn't know what to tell me. At a certain point, I realized that I needed to go on with other Christians somehow. I didn't have the freedom to meet with others at the time, so I finally made a desperate prayer to the Lord on my knees, “Lord, please place me with those who know You and know Your heart.”
When I came to The University of Texas at Austin, I eventually encountered Christians on Campus. From the first time I met them, I recognized the Lord so clearly, and I was overwhelmed that I had finally found real fellowship. In meeting with Christians on Campus, I sensed that I was getting something substantial and profound of the Lord. These young brothers and sisters were serious about the Lord, and that was so encouraging to me. The Bible studies, small groups, and larger meetings were causing me to see and experience the Lord. Not only was my hunger being filled, but also I discovered that I had so many companions and caring individuals in my life now. In the past, I used to be very independent and isolated, even in my experience of the Lord. Now, I have so many other believers in Christ to run the Christian race with, and to live a life that would carry out what's on God's heart according to the Bible. Without meeting with Christians on Campus, I would have never realized that God has an eternal purpose. The Lord was faithful to answer my prayer, even beyond what I hoped for.
Luci Garcia
— Austin
