

Strength
Facing what felt like insurmountable challenges, me and my family persisted by the strength the Lord provided.
Gerardo
University of Virginia
Equipped
At AWC, I hope to be further equipped in my life as a lifelong Kingdom worker!
James
Biola University
Courage
No matter what happens in life, my life is in God's hands. So I want to commit to serving him with courage and without reserve in 2026!
Amanda
University of Michigan
Relationships
God has greatly expanded my relational world and has blessed me with many intergenerational relationships.
Emily
UC Davis
HYPE
HYPED TO SEE WHAT'S GOING DOWN AT WINTER CONFERENCE
Dixon
University of Michigan
Direction
God has and will continue to provide direction in this uncertain yet exciting time in my life!
Kyle
Maryland
Conviction
I'm looking forward to building my conviction in Christ this year and live it out no matter where I am.
Eric
University of Washington - Seattle
Bold
I want to be bold with proclaiming the gospel and my hard-earned faith and wisdom to all I meet and know around me!
Aaron
Pitt
Trust
God and I are working to develop my trust in him, surrendering my anxieties and control as an act of faith.
Elise
Purdue
Training
God allowed me to get trained up in ministry and in serving this year, in New York City of all places!
Andres
USC
Wisdom
I’m looking forward to hearing from some very experienced college ministers.
Jackson
University of Illinois
Peace
This past year I have been blessed with peace through the unknown as I continue in my walk with Jesus! ❤️
Brianna
Illinois State University
Awakened
God has awakened me from a spiritually dull season of my life and I’m excited to work hard for my Lord!
Sheri
University of Minnesota
Bold
God has showed up for me in miraculous ways as I have taken
Bold steps with Him through speaking the gospel, and walking into new journeys in my life.
Nicholas
University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign
sufficiency
Time and money felt tight this year, and I felt like drawing back to protect myself, but God has helped me to trust in Him and know that a life lived for Him will never lack His supply
Alvin
UC Berkeley
Faithfulness
God kept me going this past year through the relentless faithfulness of my brothers in Christ
Aaron
Seattle University
Trust
This past year has taught me to rely on God more faithfully and entrust him with my challenges.
Nybol
University of Minnesota
Faithfulness
God has reminded me again and again that He is always faithful and worth going back to :)
Leanne
Berklee College of Music
Assurance
This year, God showed me that I can place my trust in Him as he surrounded me with a wonderful community and His presence this year.
David
UC Davis
Saved
I gave my life to Christ last year in January and I look forward to what’s next!
Jesus
UC Merced
Baptism
Took the step of baptism last year and it was a meaningful act of obedience that symbolized my commitment to follow Jesus and live out my faith.
Vivek
University of Chicago
Trust
God has really guided me this year to learn to trust more in him, his judgment, and most of all his love.
Christian
Carnegie Mellon University
Capacity
I think God has really shown me how, despite life’s ups and downs, he can use us to fulfill his greater purpose...
Katrina
UCD
Refresh
I’m looking forward to start a new year surrounded by God’s word and good friends
Mikaela
UC Davis
Abundance
God has given me so many blessings I thought I previously couldn’t wait for, like abundant community and fruits like love and peace.
Grace
University of Minnesota
Heart
2025 was definitely a year of God working on my heart and removing idols that kept me from growing relationally to Him.
Alegra
UC Riverside
Growth
I asked God to give me opportunities to serve and get out of my comfort zone and’s He did exactly which resulted in so much growth.
Val
University of Minnesota
Servant
I have become very involved in my church this past year and am growing in becoming a servant of God.
Sophy
Montgomery College Rockville
Truthful
God has just been showing me the truth and I’m so excited to be learning more about him at AWC!
Karla
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Miracles
God moved in ways i could have never imagined — within me, through me and around me!
Khey
SFSU
Growth
I am looking forward to growing in my relationship with God and with the body of Christ!
Silas
University of Pittsburgh
Fellowship
I am excited to gather together with everyone and enjoy fellowship with one another at AWC!
Olivia
University of Virginia
Provisión
God has shown himself as a God of provision and abundance this year, needs were met, and prayers have been answered.
Brandon
UCSB
Blessings
I feel so grate for everything that GOD did for me the past year...
Eduane
Indiana University
Surrender
This year, I have felt God call me to go deeper in faith by relying on Him instead of myself and by turning to Him as my ultimate source of joy and of purpose instead of the world's entertainment or values.
Jared
UC Davis
Sacrifice
I found that to make time for religion and to practice being a Christian, I must Sacrifice my time for it.
Corey
University of Michigan
Fellowship
Amidst so many changes and and challenges this past year, the Lord has truly revealed to me the significance of fellowship! (w/ family, roommates, and the new people i’ve met this year)
Zaiya
Drexel University
Fulfilling
2025 was so fulfilling for me, from kicking it off with the inaugural AWC, to my first ever mission trip overseas to Panama through Filter of Hope in March, to getting baptized on Easter - and that was just in span of less than 4 months! Excited to kick off another year with another AWC!
David
NCSU
TRUST
I’ve experienced incredibly hard situations this year that have really pushed me to make a constant choice of giving it all to God and trusting his plan instead of resorting to worry and stress.
Klaudia
Michigan State University
Purpose
God has blessed me by showing me how to live with purpose. Within the body of Christ. With sharing the Gospel. With my future.
Owen
University of Washington
HEARD
God has heard so many of my prayers this year to find new community, share the Gospel, and small acts of courage in my everyday life—God is so good!!
Han
UT Austin
Focused
God has helped me to remove many of the distractions and idols in my life making me more focused on His mission.
Matthew
UT Austin
Faithful
God was faithful through all the changes, ups, and downs of last year, and I know He will continue to be in 2026!!
Kandace
UC Davis
Gratitude
2025 was marked by extraordinary and also painful events, and God gave me the strength to endure them.
Ediana
Indiana University Bloomington
CLIFFE
I’m a big fan of Cliffe Knechtle, and I’m excited at the chance to grow in my apologetics knowledge at AWC!
Luke
UChicago
Change
I have left my worldly lifestyle and God showed me a better one
Justin
University Of Virginia
Reflect
I was able to self-reflect more through scriptures and DT and see the ways in which I need to surrender myself to God.
Connie
UC Davis
Surrender
I’m committing to full surrender to God and trusting that He is always ahead of me, and AWC is a great way to start the year grounded in that mindset!
Janilya
NC Agricultural & Technical State University
Prayerful
Excited to experience continual joys from the Lord that I've seen from the power of prayer, Christ-like community, and the small acts of love that the Lord has shown me each day.
Kara
UT Austin
Rescue
This year, God has rescued me from places I had trapped myself in and also rescued people I love
Katie
Drexel