Kaitlyn Lawson

Campus Staff, University of Kentucky

I came into college with knowledge about the bible, but it was not personal to me and felt more like a duty rather than delight to do anything faith related. I thought being a christian was to just go to church and do what seemed like all of the right things. I had an older cousin, (Wayne who I get to work with now!)  who had mentioned me getting involved in campus outreach during my time at EKU. I laughed and thought that was not how I was going to spend my next four years of college, but the Lord of course had a much sweeter plan for me. I somehow stumbled upon a CO meeting with some high school friends one week during my first semester of college and remember thinking all of these people have something I do not have, but I really wanted to figure out what was different about them. I had grown up going to church and thought I knew everything about being a Christian, but my life did not look like theirs. I started spending time with these people who seemed to really love the Lord by doing things like joining a bible study, playing on an intramural soccer team, and late night ice cream runs. All while these older students were sharing their faith with me, I knew I had a desire to know Jesus like they did, and because God is so rich in His mercy I went on New Years Conference and Summer Project that year where it felt like I had understood the Gospel even after years of growing up going to church. My faith was made personal to me and I saw my need for a savior, and that there was nothing I could or could not do to make God love me anymore or any less. I came back after my first Summer Project excited to share my faith with girls in my sorority and wanted to dedicate my life to helping women grow in their faith. I am now at the University of Kentucky and doing exactly that and I praise God that He saved me, and pray He uses me on UK's campus to save other college women as well.