Last night was the start of yet another opportunity.

Missions is universal. It was once said in chapel one morning, that missions is anywhere - from across the ocean to across the very street from where we are right now.

Last night, my friend Justin and I learned just that, as a new opportunity was waiting literally across the street from the school.

On Monday nights, we have begun attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

We sat there for about an hour, in a smoke-filled room, hearing story after story after story. They go around the room and share their struggles, how long they've been sober (each story differing greatly from the one before), and so forth.

When it came around to Justin, he said who we were and what we were doing and that we are willing to study with whoever is interested. I said that I have no idea what they're going through but that we were there to support them and that we have faith in each of them, that they can conquer these addictions.

Everyone seemed to appreciate that, and the coordinator thanked us for coming. A few minutes later, one of the men spoke directly to us during his time to speak and said that really meant a lot to him.

We hope to build a rapport with these people so we can demonstrate Jesus to them and that we can show them who He is.

As expected, a few of the people made comments such as, "The 'God' I choose to worship has been a strength to me..." "It doesn’t matter what you believe, whoever you call ‘God’ is God to you," and so forth.

These people are looking. They have already arrived at the point where they know there's something wrong with their life and are doing everything they can in order to change.

Each and every one of them acknowledges there's a God and that He can give them the strength to overcome these addictions. …But that isn’t enough.

We need to show them Jesus. Because He is the only way to the Father (John 14:6), for there is no other name under heaven and earth, given to men, by which they can be saved (Acts 4:12). Jesus is the way, the only way to glory, and i pray we may help many see that.

So we're going to keep going, each Monday night. This is a great opportunity, and i realize that if i'm not getting out there into the world evangelizing, i'm not going to do it when i graduate from Sunset. It starts right here and now.

Please pray for these people we will reach.