Wednesday May 19, 2010

Wednesday we headed up to the main campus of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. This campus is located in the midst of the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area and the landscape was breathtaking. I took a few photos, but soon quit for the pictures simply cannot do the scenery justice. This is something that must (and should!) be witnessed firsthand.
As we split up into groups of two, Callie and I headed off to find an administrator that could answer our questions about student enrollment and ethnicity. We were distracted by activity on the concourse. SFU was having a club day and most all of the clubs at the university had booths set up so students could check them out if interested.
As we strolled in the aisles between the booths, we became excited when we noticed four different Christian club booths. This was the most Christian activity we had seen on any of the campuses as of yet.
We were actually first approached by a Korean student that tried to sign us up for an International Youth Fellowship World Camp day. We explained that we weren’t students and she still persuaded me to write down my email address haha.
After a bit of confusion, we finally realized that this was a Christian organization and began speaking to a few of the members, Brian and Angus. They sent us in the direction of Seth and Kristin who are also involved in ministry on the campus.
Once we finished asking questions, we asked to be directed to an administrative office. Angus gladly showed us the way. Callie and I were able to speak with a man who allowed us to use a campus computer to finish our research.
We finished with that section of our research and headed back out onto the concourse. Adam, Jonny, Sarah M, and Sarah H were out there with their own table and Soularium already set up. Callie and I set off to find lunch and when we returned, the four of them were in a conversation with a man that once practiced Sikhism. Adam was able to share with him and even give him a Bible.
Throughout the course of the day we spoke with a non-practicing Jew, a few agnostic people, and one interested in the B’hai religion which believes that all the gods of different religions are actually the same god and that all ways are correct.
The booths began to be packed up around 2:30 and the rain hit at approximately 3 PM. We packed up and headed back to PLBC after staring at the beautiful view of Burnaby Mountain from a lookout point at the university.
Back at PLBC, we had a small worship service at 9 PM after our debriefing. Seth spoke on regaining our focus, something I, along with many others, have been struggling with. It was a good reminder that as much fun as we are having up here, that is not our main focus. God is and should always be.