The Mission at Mesa

Zach Hofmeister | Colorado Mesa University | November + December 2024

Dear Friends,

I hope that you had a great Thanksgiving with family and are enjoying the season of Advent! As you prepare your heart for Christ's coming, take a seat by the fire and reflect with me on this past month-and-a-half of mission!

Our outreach activity asking people about what they are thankful for

Our huge group that saw the Michelle Duppong documentary in theaters

Bible Study Wrap-Ups

After finishing the Crux, I started the Life in Christ Bible study with my group. So far, we've been talking about what it means to call ourselves disciples in the modern day, and how we practice discipleship through prayer and fellowship. I also shared the Gospel with Dylan and John over lunch, and invited them to enter discipleship too!

But you are not in darkness, brethren, for that day to surprise you like a thief. For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. - 1 Thessalonians 5:4-5

Discipleship Update

In our discipleship meetings, I invited 3 more guys to take seriously Christ's call for us to be on mission with Him, and to do that through intentional friendship and starting Bible studies. Gabe, Drew, Barrett, and Nick will be preparing to start their own studies next semester over the break! I'm so excited for them to take this big step!

We made a men's trip to the desert with plates, sharpies, and baseball bats...

The guys surprised me and celebrated my birthday with cake at discipleship :)

Recruitment Weekend

I got to help with a FOCUS recruitment weekend in November, and it was so rejuvenating. This year has honestly been stressful for me, and it was great to take a step back, see friends, talk with people discerning God's call to mission, and pray in a refreshed way. The Lord gave me a lot of peace and clarity in prayer that weekend!

My group that I accompanied through their interviews with FOCUS

Olivia and Sophie (left) both accepted offers from FOCUS to be missionaries next year! We are so excited for them and the students they will serve!

Advent and Christmas Plans

This Advent I've been praying with preparation for Christ's coming at the end of our lives and the world, and talking about that with our students (see verse above). We're also having an Upper Room meeting over break with our disciples to encourage them in this. I'm also excited for the SEEK conference with them in January!

I enjoyed a spontaneous shooting range trip with some of the men

The Mesa Catholic Christmas party

Other Highlights

Acquiring a snack for Bible study and fried chicken with Drew
My Thanksgiving trip to Michigan and Ohio to meet more of Allison's family
High intensity team bonding time playing the board game Pandemic

Prayer Requests

Please pray for Olivia and Sophie as they prepare for full-time mission, for our student Bible study leaders, and for many graces to be poured out on us through the SEEK conference Jan 1-5th. Please share any prayer intentions you have too!

Have a Merry Christmas!

THANK YOU!

I am so grateful to be on this mission at Colorado Mesa with you. Thank you for helping to fulfill the great commission!

Christmas blessings, Zach

More Photos!

Hanging out with Ben while we take Christmas card photos

A game of Settlers of Catan with Dylan, Gabe, Mason, and me

Nadine buzzed my teammate Joe's hair, since we made it to 50 SEEK signups!

Joe, me, and Keegan at Allison's birthday party

Joe and Gabe singing "All I Want For Christmas Is You" karaoke

I ran into Jeanette at Chick Fil A

Pause your Hallmark movies!

If you didn't get a chance to see the incredible documentary about the servant of God Michelle Duppong, or want to share it with family this Christmas, it is now available to stream on EWTN for free! Michelle Duppong entered eternal life on December 25, 2015. This is a great advent movie to prepare ourselves if Christ calls us also to stand before Him this Christmas. I hope you get the chance to watch it!