My Hand is Cramped - My hand is cramped from signing letters to students, letters of commendation for being on the Dean’s list. I signed 173 letters to traditional undergraduate students whose GPA for the semester was 3.5 or better. For the record, 40% of these were athletes. 54% were in some activity which does not include music and band (the info is not entered). In contrast, previously I wrote letters to 66 students on some form of probation or suspension. We do have some students who are not where they should be academically, but we have nearly 3 times the number that are excelling academically. I am sure the statistics for adult and graduate students is at least this good. Let us rejoice and be glad.
My thanks to all for a great fall. God has sustained us for another semester and another calendar year. Lives have been changed. We confronted some. Inspired others. Shook our heads about some. Only time will tell what will take root. The fall is now history. We can trust that God will use our efforts for his good.
The Gift of Learning - Thanks to the generosity of those who responded to the opportunity to donate to help students in India with scholarships to attend the Mennonite Brethren Centenary Bible College (MBCBC), Dr. Del Gray will take $1100 to India. This will allow a husband and wife and another male student to attend the Bible College for a semester. Here is some biographical information about the individuals from the vice president. Their pictures are attached. For interesting reading, look up Nagaland, India. It is one of three predominately Christian states in India, located in the far north east of India.
Mr. Mark Duwo. BD 1st year, a Baptist from Nagaland. He hails from a poor Christian family. He is an excellent preacher. He is diligent in his studies and works assigned to him. He is a single man. A promising evangelist/pastor.
Mr. M. Vidya Sagar. a BD upgrader student, from a rural MB church. A newly married and a very dependable person. He pastors Mulamalla village MB Church over the weekends (Saturday-Sunday). His wife is also a fulltime B.Th Orientation student. A very promising missionary pastor family.
Happy New Year -This is the season of hope. Let us look with anticipation for what will happen in the Interterm and Spring semesters. Pray especially for those who will be traveling to India, Europe, and Louisiana.
Before us is another opportunity to make a difference in the life of yet another group of young persons who are preparing for a life of work, service for Christ and his Kingdom. What a fantastic profession this is.
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