3-2-1-Graduation

Our senior class will graduate this Saturday, May 21st. By the activity around our NTBI campus, you’d think it was tomorrow. One student put it this way on a recent Facebook post, “Ephesians test today, and several assignments and tests due as the semester winds up. Please be praying for the seniors (the class ahead of K. and me) as many of them have major life decisions to make that will affect their future and eternity!”

What kind of life decisions, you ask. Some are planning marriage over the summer months. Some are considering enrollment  in colleges to get their Bachelor’s degree. Some are deciding whether to stay in the Waukesha area to work or return to their homes to seek employment.

Many of our graduates have already decided that they want to continue NTM’s training to become cross-cultural missionaries, but aren’t sure about the timing. Some wonder if they first need to establish themselves in their home churches. Some would like to continue the training this fall, but lack the finances to do so.

God has already blessed a number of our students in a very spectacular way. The school just received word that a generous financial gift was given to help students with their school bills. Because of this contribution, a number of underclass students who fell behind in their payments are now debt free. A handful of seniors who would not have received their diplomas, will now get one when they walk the aisle with their classmates on the 21st. How we praise our God for his impeccable timing and for the amazing way that he uses others to show us His goodness.

So, along with our thanks to you for your assistance in our ministry, this short note comes your way to ask you to pray:

• For our seniors as they prepare for graduation on the 21st, and for their futures.
• For the underclass students that their summer will be profitable and that they will find their way back to our campus in August to finish their studies.
• For our staff to continue to encourage our students and live exemplary lives before them.
• For all to have the energy, focus, and stamina to finish the school year well.