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Josiah and Rebecca Kelsall
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A man was digging in a field, the heat of the sun on his back. His hands were dry and tired, when he hit something hard in the ground. Huh, he thought to himself. Maybe some buried rock or old structure…but maybe something else. After all, there are rumors of treasure in these fields.
The further he dug, the more anticipation welled in his throat. When he hit the dusty box, he had to catch his breath. It was treasure. Cash. Gold. Priceless items in a long-forgotten box.
But he didn't tell a soul. He covered it up. Then he ran home, jumped online and did some research on the value of ... well, everything he owned. Altogether, his home, clothes, the food in his pantry, any family keepsake he had was worth less than the treasure he'd found. So he sold it all, made a fair amount, and then seemingly overpaid for the small field he was in days earlier. Everyone thought he was crazy as he ran through the small field, shouting with joy. But he knew there was treasure underneath. A great treasure. And now it was his.
The Kingdom of Heaven's like that. (taken from Matthew 13)
Jesus used stories often to convey the message of His grace and the severity of rejecting it. His heart was moved with compassion for a people who desperately needed Him, and a people who hungered for story. Josiah and Becca are honored to be following His footsteps in this way.
Becca has the privilege to meet with individuals and share stories of what the Lord is doing through His people. She did this for 9 years at Cru’s global headquarters on their writing team, and now has a focus on helping communication efforts in Cru City, a branch of Cru encompassing several community ministries (like neighbors, military and refugee ministry). In her time with Cru, she’s gotten to write for cru.org, Cru Storylines, newsletters, and special projects like devotionals.
She also values the organic ministry the Lord has given her as a young mom leading prayer groups and loving on other moms in her community.Josiah shares the story of God’s grace through Christ, as well as other resources to help people draw near Him, through working alongside teams that support websites like cru.org and everstudent.com, as well as systems like Cru’s donation services. Without this critical team, the story of Christ (as told by Cru) would move much more slowly through our digital world.
Will you join us in the pursuit of sharing the story of God's grace and justice through Christ with the world? Learn more on our website or reach out to us at rebecca.kelsall@cru.org or josiah.kelsall@cru.org.
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