Day 19: Something you miss

This is the perfect weekend to end up at day 19's topic. This weekend was Potter's House Alumni weekend. The Potter's House is a non-profit coffee house across from the Missouri State University campus. They are more than a coffee house though, they are a ministry. Coffee is how they get students in the door, and then once in, the wonderful owners, staff, and volunteer that run the "Po Ho" (as we call it) minister to the students. They don't hand out tracks or tell every one they see to get saved, but they do live out love and are always there so that students have a place to go if they don't feel like going out drinking with the rest of the college population.

When I was a freshmen in college I was pretty new to trying to live out my faith. I would hate to see the direction I could have gone in if it hadn't been for The Potters House, its founders Berna and Steve Proffitt, and all of the wonderful friends I made there...not to mention all of the bible and book studies I attended there that helped shape my faith.

As I think about something I miss today, I think about the countless late nights I spent learning what Christianity really looks like at The Potter's House. I learned so much during the four years I was in college, but I would venture to say that the most important things I learned during that time were taught to me outside of the classroom.

By the way, if you live in or around Springfield Missouri and have never been to the Potter's House, you have got to check this place out. They have the most amazing ( & most affordable) coffee and specialty drinks in town, not to mention a one of a kind atmosphere!