Living away from home for...
Illustration
Object:
Living away from home for the first time is an experience that everyone looks forward to. However there are also temptations. It was the first week of college when Janelle and her roommate attended a party in one of the dormitories. While Janelle was not drinking, others at the party were and before the evening was over, they were caught. The policy of the university is that even if you were not drinking, but were caught with others who were, a letter from the Dean would be placed in the student's file and another sent home.
Janelle could not sleep that night. She had only been away from home for a week and was already in trouble. She wondered what her parents would think. She worried that her college career would be over before it ever started with its zero-tolerance policy.
The next morning she found a church near the campus. She was looking for a place to pray. All the doors to the church were locked. She was nearly in tears when one of the women from the church found her. Janelle told her story to Anne. Anne led her to the sanctuary where they prayed together. Janelle remained praying while Anne completed other tasks.
The next day, Sunday, Janelle attended worship at the church. At first Anne did not recognize her, she was not as despondent as she had been the day before but was filled with joy. She told the choir director that she planned to come and sing with the choir.
Janelle experienced a life-changing event in her first days away from home. She would not be doing anything that would get her into trouble. It was a transformation of sorts.
Elisha would soon be on his own, leading the people, after working closely with Elijah. Elisha witnessed Elijah being swept up "in a whirlwind into heaven." He would lead the people.
Janelle could not sleep that night. She had only been away from home for a week and was already in trouble. She wondered what her parents would think. She worried that her college career would be over before it ever started with its zero-tolerance policy.
The next morning she found a church near the campus. She was looking for a place to pray. All the doors to the church were locked. She was nearly in tears when one of the women from the church found her. Janelle told her story to Anne. Anne led her to the sanctuary where they prayed together. Janelle remained praying while Anne completed other tasks.
The next day, Sunday, Janelle attended worship at the church. At first Anne did not recognize her, she was not as despondent as she had been the day before but was filled with joy. She told the choir director that she planned to come and sing with the choir.
Janelle experienced a life-changing event in her first days away from home. She would not be doing anything that would get her into trouble. It was a transformation of sorts.
Elisha would soon be on his own, leading the people, after working closely with Elijah. Elisha witnessed Elijah being swept up "in a whirlwind into heaven." He would lead the people.
