Χριστος Ανεστη!

I wrote an update for you last week, but it became a printed letter because it became so detailed. In it I told about a very encouraging conversation with an influential student leader at the University of Athens named Sakis.

Here are some highlights from the conversation:
Me: “Greek students tell me that they want change in Greek society; what do you think will bring the change that’s needed in Greece?”
Sakis: “ I don’t know. I can’t bring change. I just want to help people. My first year no one helped me and I was lost.”
Me: “Why can’t you bring change? You seem to have influence. You have character. You care about people. Why can’t you be part of bringing change?”
Sakis: ”I have seen people who are a lot better than me try and they failed. They couldn’t do it.”

About Jesus,
Sakis: “We need Jesus. We need Jesus to come here. He would change things.”
Me:”How do you think Jesus would change things?”
Sakis: “He would make things better. We would be better. I would be better. I am a very bad person.”

About the Easter holiday coming up,
Sakis said that he thought that Easter was a good time for personal reflection, even if someone didn’t believe. He said he wasn’t sure if he believed.
Me: “I believe. I believe because Jesus has changed me. He’s given me the change we talked about.”
Sakis: “I want to believe. Resurrection is what we need.”

More details on the conversation in the link to my letter on the right.

I'm so grateful for you!