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leaders make a difference.

gustavo llerena

Why would anyone w ant to come back to col­

lege early? For student leaders, early ar­

rival allowed them the opportunity to fellow­

ship with each other and attend training

meetings. Proctors, devotion leaders and as­

sistant devotion leaders arrived with one

purpose in mind: to provide students with

spiritual direction. During the week of meet­
During th e stu d e n t lead­

ers p ic n ic , Tedi C arney ings, Mr. Trainer shared a message and chal­

and Sara Daley decide to lenged the students to understand their re­

challenge another group to a

watermelon eating contest. sponsibility as leaders and motivated them

“We were extremely full from spiritually. “W hat stands out in my mind

eating, but it was well worth about the DL meetings is the focus on dis-

it- considering we beat Mr.

Hess and Michael Stratton,” cipleship. I was really encouraged to try and

Tedi said after the contest. help the guys in my devotion group grow in

the Lord while they are en­

couraging me in my walk

"Being a DL has
w ith C h rist as w ell.”

helped me become

Johnny Gay said.

more serious about

While student leaders

the Lord, knowing that

p rep ared for th e new

it is not just my life

school year, several faculty

am responsible for,

and staff worked on a new

but others who I share

parking area behind Steele

the Word of God with in devo­

Hall. Ladies put together

tions. It also gives me an oppor­

stu d en t arrival packets

tunity to be a leader as well as a

and cleaned rooms, others

good Christian influence on

pulled weeds, and some

campus!'

painted. Because of the

- Jeff Wahlberg

faculty’s hard work, stu ­

dents saw the difference.

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