Penni Jo Anderson
Int-201A
Session 1 Assignment, Reflection Paper
An experience in my life that will influence my academic work and goals at CCU:
Page 1
The year was 1988.I was 19 years old and a student at Trinity Bible College (TBC) in Ellendale, ND. Truth be told, the foremost reason I enrolled in TBC was to obtain my, as they said on campus, “M.R.S. degree”.While I did complete and earn TBC’s One Year Bible
Certificate, I must admit that becoming a Bible scholar was not a priority when classes began. Little did I know that one, regular evening, God would change my life forever. After being immersed in all things Biblical for a few months, my relationship with God began to take on more meaning and depth. My hunger for Him deepened daily. …show more content…
I knelt down on my knees, clasped my hands, and laid my head down on the pew. I can still remember it’s smooth finish and musky smell of the old wood.
Penni Jo Anderson
Int-201A
Session 1 Assignment, Reflection Paper
Page 2
I prayed to God, asking Him to show me what He wanted me to do with my life.I do not recall how long I prayed that evening, but I will never forget what God did that evening.
As I was waiting with innocent expectancy, God answered. I’m a very visual learner, and my Father knew that as He spoke to my heart.It was like a white film screen was pulled down in front of me; like the ones they had in school when I was young. On the screen I saw myself standing on a stage, speaking to a large group of people.The floor was made of wood—like an old gymnasium. I have never forgotten that one, particular detail. I don’t know if the wood was a literal fact or if it was because I was kneeling on a wooden pew. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that within a few, short moments, God changed my life forever. That is why I am here at Colorado Christian University as a student.It has taken
Int-201A
Session 1 Assignment, Reflection Paper
An experience in my life that will influence my academic work and goals at CCU:
Page 1
The year was 1988.I was 19 years old and a student at Trinity Bible College (TBC) in Ellendale, ND. Truth be told, the foremost reason I enrolled in TBC was to obtain my, as they said on campus, “M.R.S. degree”.While I did complete and earn TBC’s One Year Bible
Certificate, I must admit that becoming a Bible scholar was not a priority when classes began. Little did I know that one, regular evening, God would change my life forever. After being immersed in all things Biblical for a few months, my relationship with God began to take on more meaning and depth. My hunger for Him deepened daily. …show more content…
I knelt down on my knees, clasped my hands, and laid my head down on the pew. I can still remember it’s smooth finish and musky smell of the old wood.
Penni Jo Anderson
Int-201A
Session 1 Assignment, Reflection Paper
Page 2
I prayed to God, asking Him to show me what He wanted me to do with my life.I do not recall how long I prayed that evening, but I will never forget what God did that evening.
As I was waiting with innocent expectancy, God answered. I’m a very visual learner, and my Father knew that as He spoke to my heart.It was like a white film screen was pulled down in front of me; like the ones they had in school when I was young. On the screen I saw myself standing on a stage, speaking to a large group of people.The floor was made of wood—like an old gymnasium. I have never forgotten that one, particular detail. I don’t know if the wood was a literal fact or if it was because I was kneeling on a wooden pew. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that within a few, short moments, God changed my life forever. That is why I am here at Colorado Christian University as a student.It has taken