energy weekends of Snowcamp, ran extraordinarily long all-night Reverb events, obediently served in local churches, and worked with dedication in areas like Dishpit and Maintenance. The Lord was faithful through it all. No matter the year you look back on, whether you see the best or hardest one of your life, I am sure He will use every second of it and
knowing He loves us with a sacrificial love beyond anything we could ever fully understand. Looking toward the future the Lord has in store for each of us, I pray we remember He is trustworthy above all else. Your year at the Bible Institute might not have been what you expected it to be, and who you were when you first arrived might not have expected to become who you left as. But I promise you, that year and that person is exactly what God had planned for you all along, and He was not caught by surprise for a second, even if you were. Life will continue to be a chaotic flurry of moments, mistakes, and memories as you continue to learn, grow, and change. Sometimes it will hurt, and other times, you will feel like you’re flying. But the most important thing is that you hold fast to the Lord through it all. Everything else in this world will change or pass away, but God and His love for you will always remain the same. Cling to Him.
that it will ultimately be for good. The biggest battle has already been won. Jesus paid the price we could never pay and gave us a gift we do not deserve, and it is all because of how greatly He loves us. In this, we can stare our discouragement in the face, tell it to pack its bags and go, and invite in a spirit of resilience and hope as we hold to the fact that this is not the end, and the best is still yet to come. We can persevere resting in the Truth of God’s Word
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.”
For the glory of God,
Class of 2023/24
Jeremiah 29:11–12
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