Today we were able to pack the 150+ care boxes and take them down to the NIU Student Affairs Office. They will be in charge of distributing the boxes to the students and family members of Geology 104 - the class in which the students' lives changed forever on 2.14.08.
Praise the Lord, enough donations came in to provide the following gifts:
For the 18 injured and family members of the deceased:
- ESV Bible
- John Piper's Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ
- John Piper's Suffering & The Sovereignty of God
- Steve Green CD - Somewhere Between
- Jerry Bridges' Trusting God Even When it Hurts
- John Piper's Don't Waste Your Life
- Jim Berg's When Trouble Comes
- Chris Anderson's Gospel presentation CD - Sinners Can Be Right with God
- iPod Shuffle (preloaded with sermons)
- iPod content CD
- Don't Waste Your Life Tract
- McDonald's $10 gift card
- Starbuck's $10 gift card
- Walmart $10 gift card
For the rest of the students who were enrolled in the class:
- ESV New Testament
- Don't Waste Your Life Tract
- John Piper's Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ
- John Piper's Don't Waste Your Life
- Jim Berg's When Trouble Comes
- Chris Anderson's Gospel presentation CD - Sinners Can Be Right with God
This project was not done by our church alone. Many other individuals and churches donated resources to ensure that all of the students, the teacher, and the family members of the ones killed received a gift letting them know that people care.
A special word of thanks to the staff in the Office of Student Affairs at NIU for distributing the care boxes.
