by Jake Morgan | Mar 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
3/20/10 Captain’s log: Currently cruising at 30,000 feet above the vast cerulean waters of the great Atlantic. As I make my way home, I can’t help but reflect on my last night in Cozumel. After saying adios to the older kids of Ciudad De Angeles, my group went to house church with the Chiquitos (the youngest angels). At this house church we has a lesson on personal sacrifice and sang a few songs in Spanish, then a few in English. This was followed by a nice Mexican dinner that consisted of chicken, tortillas, black beans, and a delicious rice based dessert. After our meal, we had free time to play our final games with the angels. Sadly, the time to leave came upon us very quickly and we had to say our final farewells… We were not prepared. By this point, there were a lot of tears falling on both sides. This only got worse as we exchanged “adios amigos.” It was all I could do not to break down right there in that 3rd story apartment. The kids tried to follow us out the door and down the steps, but the house parents had to keep them inside. Walking down those stairs was one of the most touching moments of my life as I listened to the children trying to follow us. Then, out of nowhere, these children who hadn’t spoken a word of English all week began shouting, “We love you” at the top of their lungs. It’s impossible to express in words what this moment felt like for our team. In complete silence, our group hopped...
by Heather Gleason | Mar 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
1. Name, hometown, major Rebekah Osteen, Suwanee, Ga., Graphic Design 2. What’s next for you after graduation? I am going to stay in Nashville and do some part-time ministry work. 3. Long-term career goals? I would love to be able to travel and do different speaking engagements. I would also like to work with churches to tell their stories with design, photos and journalism. I want to find a way to merge the design world with the gospel. 4. What is the most important thing you learned at Lipscomb? I learned that some of the best education you could ever receive comes from the context of deep, meaningful, life-giving relationships. 5. Who at Lipscomb influenced you the most? How? My Bible teachers, Shana Curtis and Walter Surdacki, have been very influential in my life. They encouraged me to let go of my own limitations of who I thought God was. They helped to expand my perspective of the...
