GRADUATION SITUATION

Its graduation season. The time where you stare at the clock but in your head you are imaging a scene from a bad movie where the bell rings and suddenly your text book and notes fly off your desk into the air and burst into flames. It was this week that the DTS students got the chance to invite there families to the base and share all of there amazing experience. But it was OK because nothing caught on fire.

Growing up in YWAM I’ve been to A LOT of these graduations. You come to expect certain things. Lots of tears held back and lots of tears flowing. Lots of testimonies and pats on the back, thank yous and goodbyes. To be honest when you go to so many of things like this you tend to be a little numb to the overall emotional aspect of it. But l feel this is one of the biggest areas I’ve grown it. I used to be so good at saying goodbye and then just moving on and trying not to let myself feel anything. But being here has really softened my heart. When l was in that room, watching all of these student l had watch grow and change right before my eyes, I felt, well, proud. Proud and honored to be there and have played a part in their journey. These last nine months have really shaken some of them to their very core yet they came out the victors. It was a sad goodbye but a great goodbye. I know they all have made an impact on my walk and l can’t wait to see how they are going to take what they have learned and use it to influence and enhance many other lives.


In other news, ITS PRACTICAL WORK ON BASE WEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK. (We always have one of these to clean up and repair after a class graduates). This means lots of painting, scraping, nail hitting, screw screwing and sweat (hopefully not blood, but I’m not the best example of safety).


Congrats to Hannah Ray for graduating Fayetteville High School. And for anyone who has been affected by the devastation in Joplin, just know that you have a huge group of Nords praying for you. You are in our hearts and minds.

Have a good one guys
Hope