Strong 'Til the End

Staying strong until the very end- that has been my theme lately as I finish up the final days in my first year of college. Having given my last speech, completed my final term paper, and accomplished all of my group projects and presentations for this semester, it has become all too easy to forget that finals are just a couple weeks away! I find my mind quickly straying from studying to the beautiful weather outside or the fun weekend opportunities. BUT I do intend to stay strong and am praying for God to give me focus and the ability to finish my freshman year well for His glory.

We have one remaining Magnify concert which will take place this coming Sunday morning. It will be my turn to share my testimony and I'm looking forward to tying it in with our theme of Heaven. Planning to share one of my favorite verses, 1 John 2:25, "And this is the promise that He has promised us-- eternal life." It is so good to have that knowledge and assurance of God's faithfulness to His Word. Here is a picture of Magnify from our concert at the Union Mission in Charleston:

Left to right: Carolyn, Zach, Loni, Justin, me, Josh, Lauren, Tim, Stacey

Dodgeball intramurals are also wrapping up. It's been so much fun to participate over the last few weeks, although there have been several terrifying moments! I appreciate the time that students as well as staff here take to provide us with many fun activities. The competition has been fierce-- playing Lord of the Rings and Narnia soundtracks throughout the games ensures that!

With the end of the semester comes the beginning of a very exciting and busy summer. After spending a couple weeks at home, it'll be straight back to campus on May 26 to begin training week for Gospel Heralds. And then we'll be on the road! Our official itinerary is posted here: http://www.abc.edu/gospel-heralds.php.

And now I'm off to keep studying for those finals! Christology, Fundamentals of Speech, Math for Elementary Teachers, Health, Foundations of Education, Congregational Hymn Playing II and English Composition II are all on the list. Yikes!

~Hannah Grace