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any students invest their
Cafe keeps Eunice busy when she isn’t studying her anatomy
and physiology textbook or spending time with her friends.
Her warm smile and cheerful attitude invite other students to
get to know her, and only then will they discover her unique
background, having grown up in a culture entirely different
from that of America.
family is the first of her ancestors to ever travel to the United
States. Since her father works for the United Nations, he must
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frequently move his family to different parts of Africa, such as
Cambodia, Jordan, and now Kenya.
Coming from a different background, Eunice under­
istinction
standably experienced “culture shock” when she first came to
America. “When I arrived in America, I felt like the luckiest
kid ever. But then I stepped on campus and thought, ‘Okay,
so there are a whole lot of white people. Where are my people?
I was so used to seeing Ghanaians or a mix of races, but I
adjusted quickly and didn’t notice it as much after about two
months,” Eunice said, relating her experience of attending high
school at Bob Jones Academy. She added, “If I had come from
Ghana straight to CCC, I probably would not have felt differ­
ent because this school is smaller and you make friends easier.
Friends ease the sting of being away from your people.”
summers working with children at Christian camps and find
their faith stretched as a result. However, finding a job as a
summer day camp counselor for third grade children in a secular
environment creates an additional need to rely upon God. Just
ask Jennifer. “I faced many challenges during the summer,
but the Lord brought me through each one. During the first
month of camp, I became so concerned about the fact that
many of my co-workers did not know Jesus that I often forgot
that I needed to rely upon God’s strength to be a witness to
them. Eventually, God reminded me that He is my strength
and that He will help me to be a godly example to my co­
workers,” Jennifer said.
And God did open up opportunities for Jennifer to
er job at the Centre Court share the gospel. “Another counselor at my camp began to ask
me questions about my faith,” Jennifer said. “I told him about
salvation and developing a relationship with Jesus Christ. He
told me that he was not ready to become a Christian, but he
was willing to take some Christian resources I gave to him.”
Despite the challenges she faced, Jennifer was able to share the
Born and raised in Africa, Eunice’s love of Christ and hopes to be able to do so again in the future.
“I am considering working with children again. God used
this summer to show me that working with children can have
a great impact on this earth and in eternity.”
Kristen Hogrefe
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