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| Frontier City with some old and new friends |
I arrived on campus 2 weeks before school started, 1 week before the dorms opened for the other students to arrive... so strange to see the campus empty and quiet! I had the priviledge to spend some personal time with the Deans and other Head RA's before the assistants arrived and I really enjoyed it. They took us to a Red Hawks game, which I actually enjoyed for the first time :D, and also to see what was left of the tornado damage in Moore, OK. It was so sad and humbling to see driveway after driveway and nothing but land, trees that had their limbs ripped off, and only sections of houses that were left stading where a beautiful house was. We also saw the elementary school where seven 3rd graders were killed when the tornado completely wiped away the school. I hope to never ever experience that in person.
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| Approx 30 minute wait for water ride at Frontier City |
We were preached to by Bro. Switzer (missionary to Ethiopia) and also Bro. Lande (college and career director at SWBC) to be leaders and not drivers of the "sheep" that are under us and also to focus on the present ministry before us (RA's) and not focus on a possible future ministry (boy was it good :D)! After Bro. Lande's short challenge, the girl RA's went shopping while the boys went hiking, and that evening the Dean of Students had us over at his house for dinner and movies.
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| Me and my assistants (left-right) : Juanita Hale, Kara Wright |
Activities this week included an amusement park called Frontier City, acarade place called Gattitown, and lots of preaching, singing, and orientation...I'm SO glad school starts Tuesday :D.
So far I have really enjoyed being the Head RA in Mercy Dorm. This position allows me to get to know the girls in my dorm on a more personal level and I am so thankful and priviledged to have each of them. Please pray for me that I will have wisdom on decisions and responsibilities that I need to make and have as I lead this dorm.
Love, Amber
