Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit…Matthew 28:19.
New
students…
Returning
students…
Transfer
students…
Move-in
Day…
Athletic
practices…
Freshman
- First Week…
Making
new friends…
Changing
Schedules…
Learning
your way around campus…
New
Faculty…
Welcome
Workshops…
New
Employee Orientations…
New
Coaches…
New
Athletic Interns…
Lots
of new faces on campus…
Mountains
of paperwork…
Getting
employee ID’s and Parking tags…
This
is the life at Millikin right now for me and many of my co-workers!
The
campus comes alive with activity after a slightly slower pace during the summer
(which we are extremely thankful for)!
It’s
exciting and there is a buzz in the air as activities increase over the next
few weeks with students returning to campus and classes beginning!
I
love this time of year!
Is
it extremely busy…yes! But it is fun
meeting new faculty and seeing students back on campus!
To
help our new employees feel welcome, our office hosts New Employee
Orientations…providing our new employees with valuable information to assist
them in their transition.
We
wrap up each orientation with our Head Women’s Basketball Coach. Coach Kerans focuses on sharing how our employees can make a difference on campus!
It’s
the perfect end to our orientation!
Coach Kerans is a great story teller!
She
is encouraging…inspiring…and truly bleeds blue!
She
really emphasizes that each one of us are here to assist our students! She hits home that what we say…what we do…how
we act can truly make a difference in the lives of our students.
And
though I have heard her presentation numerous times…I walk away each time with
a fresh desire to make a difference on campus…to touch and impact each
individual that I meet on campus!
But
when I think about this…isn’t that how I should live my life each day anyway?
God’s
word says… Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit…Matthew 28:19.
Not
only do I desire to be a positive influence in lives of my Millikin family and
each guest that comes to campus, I desire to be a light in this dark world!
I
desire to live my life in such a way that when others see me, they see a
reflection of Jesus Christ!
I
want to be bold and share the gospel of Jesus Christ so that others might come
to know Him as their Lord and Savior!
Not
only is Millikin my place of employment, but it is my mission field! It’s a place where I can touch the lives of
others by being a Godly example!
It
doesn’t mean I have to carry my bible to work with me each day…or that I have
to quote scriptures continuously throughout the day, but I can live my life in
such a way that others desire what I have…the peace of Christ…His saving grace…the
knowledge of Christ’s unconditional love for me…for each of us …and the
assurance of where I will spend eternity.
Does
it mean that I succeed in this endeavor each day…No! I’m a work in progress, but hopefully, each
day I will take a step closer to Jesus…enabling me to touch the lives of
others.
I
truly believe that God can use me for such a time as this! He can use you for such a time as this!
My
question for you is…Where is your mission field?
Is
it your place of employment? Is it your
child’s school? Is it the group of
individuals that you teach…coach…mentor…advise…babysit for…or meet at Walmart?
Your
mission field doesn’t have to be in a different country! It can be your neighborhood…reaching out to the
neighbor who lives across the street!
It
could be the group of moms and dads that you share carpools with!
It
could be a mommy’s group!
The
list is endless!
Wherever
your mission field might be…I pray that you would allow God to use you for His glory!
Dear Heavenly
Father…thank you for the opportunity to impact and touch the lives of
others! We may not always feel worthy of
this task, but with you…all things are possible! Knowing that there is a huge mission field
before us…use us to touch the lives of others!
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