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Afghanistan is a land­

locked country of South­

west central Asia with a

population of 18,879,000.

It did not become

a fully independent

state until 1919. Kabul is

the capital of Afghani­

stan as well as the largest

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city.

A few short months after finishing high school, Jay Jankowski regis­

tered to join the armed forces. For eight years, he has served the

United States of America with dignity and pride. Now, 26 years

old, Jay joins the college family again for a short

I wan t to

while. Reflecting back on the time that God gave

serve the Lord him in the military, Jay decides that he wouldn't

in whatever change a thing about the past 8 years of his life.

way would be He said, “I want to serve the Lord in whatever

m O S t p l e a s i n g waY wou^ t>e most pleasing to Him! I want my

focus to be on God first and foremost. I am able

to Him. I want

to serve Him overseas by leading the Sunday night

my focus

Bible studies and witnessing to dozens of people.

tO be O n God, Using the GI bill, he is able to attend college, hop-

first and ing to finish after he gets out of the military.

foremost. ’ Jay’s time in the military is not up, however.
”

He was stationed in Afghanistan, working security

patrols, and aid missions. His time was cut short due to a sand fly

which carried the disease Lieshmaniasis, which deteriorates the skin.

“Coming to CCC has been a huge blessing to me, helping me real­

ize my greater focus is eternity, not the life I am living now.” As

lift#*

soon as the infection heals, he will go back to Afghanistan and help 8S*<

fight the war on terror.