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Milesh grew up in a non-religious environment. "My parents and grandmother were religious but didn't really pass that on to me," he shared. His parents moved from India to England and then on to America. They kept their Hindu religion and would take Milesh along with them sometimes but never expected him to follow the practices. 

As a student, Milesh was attending an anime club that happened on the same night as Food for Thought, a Jacksonville Campus Ministry program. "It was a Christian thing, but they didn't care if we weren't Christian. I started going for the free food," he said. "But then, it was like, I actually like this, and I would stay for the full time and then go on to anime club."

"Food for Thought is a weekly program we are known for," Milesh shared. "It is on Tuesday night in the student union where clubs highlight their meetings. Every week, Pastor Sarah comes up with a topic. Not every conversation is religious. Once, she read phrases, and we had to decide if they were Taylor Swift lyrics or passages from Lamentations. Some conversations are deeper. She talks about Christian culture. What is purity culture, for example? The topics range from being more serious to more playful. We have a lot of students coming and even some alumni that stop by."

Milesh has been attending Food for Thought for a number of years now. He is currently a graduate student in history and eventually wants his Ph.D. Pastor Sarah recently asked him to be an intern for the ministry. "It is a nice privilege to have Pastor Sarah ask me. I felt emboldened to help decide where the ministry goes, and I really enjoy working with her. I enjoy seeing this club I am a part of keep getting better. I appreciate that she recognizes where I am and continues to teach me about Christianity. I like the lens she shares on liberation theology, and I go to her church every now and then. I am taking my faith at my own pace, but I could see myself converting somewhere along the line." 

Your generosity to Jacksonville Campus Ministry makes it possible for us to offer Food for Thought programming to students from all walks of life so everyone has a safe place to ask questions and learn. Thank you for being a part of this ministry that helps shape the future of our college students.