Students receive blessings by sacrificing summers Each year many students go on summer campaigns and return excited about having shared the gospel and about the special friendships they made. Most campaigners agree that they received more from the experience then those they set out to serve . After spreading God 's message in Australia, Michael Neal said, " It helps you look at yourself in a different perspective. " Jennifer Short, a New Zealand campaigner, said, "While teaching others about God's love,you realize your OWfl. blessings." Some were affected so strongly by their experience that they chose to return on the same campaign for a second or even a third yea r. Sophomore Channing Bradford went to Scotland on two campaigns. "The bonds we formed with each other in the group and the connections we made with the people in Scotland were really valuable. I chose to go back and do missions again because of the relationships we formed. I wanted to go back and work with the same people and encourage them again," he said. "I chose to go back to Australia because I felt that I had unfinished business," senior Carolyn Harper said . "I had kept in touch with the kids I worked with last year, and I felt that we needed more one-on-one studying with them." Most campaigners said their second experience was even more meaningful than the first. The renewal of friendships created even closer bonds between campaigners and local Christians, and seeing the changes that had occurred during their absence made campaigners feel more involved in the congregation with which they had worked. "Some of these kids weren't driving when we left last year, and now they are! "Harper said . "In the church in Sydney, one of the young men who had a leadership role left to come to Harding, and his absence left a void in the church . During the year we were gone, his younger brother stepped up and started taking on more responsibility. It was incredible to see the change and growth in him this year. " The overall experience, including teaching others about Christ, forming relationships and witnessing growth , made the campaign experience life changing. Janell Brown said , "Having been to Scotland on summer 1996 campaigns and working with inner city children at Camp Shiloh this past summer, Iwould have to say these two awesome experiences simplifiedwhat life reallymeans." The Szolnok campaign team stops to take a break and make a memory during a required trip to Budapest. Before starting the hard work that campaigns demand, the team traveled to various towns to experience the cultural and historical aspects ofHungary .Photo by Dr. Ken Hobby. - Brad Brooks Student Life 11 ffii}
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