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A Beautiful Thing Happened this Week…

bgrellman09 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:18:52 +0000

I’m so excited to share with you something that happened this week.

First of all it is important that you meet my roomates. I am living with two of the greatest girls. There names are Sami and Eryn. Eryn and I go way back… like awkward jr. high days. We are friends from home and it has been truly a dream to be best friends that turned into roomates.

Sami on the other hand… she is an answer to both Eryn and I’s prayers. Sami was introduced to us at the end of last year by a mutual friend. After 15 mintutes of meeting each other for the first time… we decided to be roomates! Eryn and I continually express how blessed we feel to have been put in a living situation as great as this one. Remember these two girls because I will talk about them a lot this year:)

It’s good to be back!

Craig Smith — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:44:46 +0000

What an awesome first week at Azusa Pacific University! My new unicycle club called the Azusa Pacific One Wheelers had a table at Club Day, and the first home football game was a great success!! We even got a picture with Freddy the Cougar! Now to get some studying done….

-Craig

Go Cougars!!!

Best friends with the Cougar!

Becca the club Secretary and Jordan the club VP holding down the fort at Club Day!

Almost a JUNIOR… already?

Megan — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:57:52 +0000

I can’t believe that finals are in a few weeks and then this school year is officially over. My first two years of college have FLOWN by. It seems like just yesterday I was sitting in my room during senior year of high school wishing I was just at APU already. And I can honestly say that this school, the academics, the things I am involved in, and most of all, the people have never let me down. To come to APU will go down in my life as one of the most important and one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Read more on Almost a JUNIOR… already?…

This Past Year With Jesus.

Megan — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:44:22 +0000

I remember coming into APU and wondering where I would be at spiritually if I went here. (After all, I did give up my dream of moving to New York City and attending an Art School in favor of a Christian University that I thought I would really grow spiritually in.) I remember recently laughing at how I used to say I would NEVER in a million years go to a school that was Christian, I was so used to attending secular schools and being the odd one out. Now, I can NEVER imagine myself attending a university that is not APU, that does not uphold Christian values and morals.

My life lately (ft. Instagram)

Megan — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:49:14 +0000

This past semester has been a whirlwind of growing, new experiences, surprises, and so much joy. It has FLOWN by so fast and the reality is hitting me that I only have three semesters left. Needless to say, I am making the most of every single day that is left of college.

I am currently at home for Christmas Break trying to fill myself up with things to do and people to catch up with, so that time flies between now and being back at school in a little over a week. I MISS APU. I am so not used to sleeping in a room alone with no one to talk to at 1am when I can’t fall asleep. I am so not used to showers with pressure, full size beds, cable television, and my MOMS home cooked meals (I can’t complain about any of that though haha).

What a Semester!

Renna Nightingale — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:36:10 +0000

This semester has been crazy! I can’t believe it’s over. It seems like just yesterday I returned to school early for Alpha Leader training and was standing on the steps of West Campus waiting for my freshmen! It has been a season of laughter, hope, growth, tears, and fun!

Some of my top highlights:

-My alpha group! We shared amazing adventures such as paint wars, pumpkin carving, Christmas parties, Secret Santa, movie nights, baked goods, deep conversations, prayer, one-on-ones, Donut Man, field trips, photo shoots, worship, and so much more! I will always cherish the wonderful people and awesome memories!

-Living Situation! I lived in Bowles, which is a bit of a ways from campus. But as our T-shirts say, “It’s worth the walk!” I was blessed with incomparable roommates with whom I could not have lived without.

Sixth grade, Spending, and Service-Learning

Kelsey Bjugstad — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:51:53 +0000

Hi, I’m Kelsey. :) You might be familiar my face or name because I blogged my freshman year. I’m now a junior Communication Studies major and Psychology minor. I’m taking a few of my major classes and finally finishing up my general education classes. My last general education class I’m taking, other than bible courses, is Analytical Inquiry. Analytical Inquiry fills my math requirement and I’ve really been enjoying it. It’s an alternative to College Algebra for non-science majors. We focus on a lot of case-study math, such as learning about auto loans, inflation, and taxes. I love learning math that I know I’ll be using after college and can even currently apply to my life.

Note to Self

Megan — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:29:05 +0000

I could reiterate this fact a million times, as much as I have said it plenty before, the statement stands true that I could not imagine myself anywhere else besides right where I am. As we are nearing the end (sort of) of the Fall semester I am still astonished at how fast this past year and 3 months has FLOWN by. I feel like it was just yesterday I was stepping into a university (and a whole ‘nother world it seemed) of things that were so new to me. I thought lately about what I would tell myself 15 months ago as I was nearing move in day at APU, if I knew what I know now.

The South African Experience

Jon Wallace — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:56:39 +0000

It's early morning here at the APU South African campus in Pietermaritzburg. I'm sitting in the main lodge that serves as the dinner hall. The lodge sits high on the property overlooking a lush green valley.

1 minute that will change your view of life.

Mallory — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:12:03 +0000

This past weekend, I heard a sermon on the two views of life, John’s and Herod’s. John’s view had the focus that there is SOMETHING better than life, and there is SOMETHINGworse than death. Herod’s view was the exact opposite. His was that there is NOTHING better than life, and there is NOTHINGworse than death. I would love, as well as I know all of you, to say that our view of life and death is that of John’s. But what hurts most is realizing that my everyday view is Herod’s. However, what’s most important for me to realize that my motto of life is okay to have! “Live everyday to the fullest!”It’s okay to have a “bucket list” of crazy things to do before you die, I truly think that God gets a kick out of watching us live our lives. But what needs to be incorporated in every moment, is Him. He needs to be thanked, He needs to be focused on, and He needs to be your every reason to do something. It’s a lot to take in I know! But realizing this, and I hope that I help you all to realize, that our life here on Earth is not supposed to be our everything. Our eternal life in Heaven is a trillion billion times more greater and lovely than anything we can ever do here. When our focus is on money, image, and success, what is that really saying? What are you living your life for? The question should really be, WHO are you living your life for?