Week 22
One of the things that we often do here at CBCE in our small groups is go over our highs and lows for the week. So, this week I thought that I would share with you our highs and lows as a community.
Our highs for the week were Valentines Day and a Carnival water fight. On Valentines Day the girls got up early and surprised the boys with a huge, great breakfast in their rooms. That night the boys planned a beautiful, fancy dinner for the girls. It was a fun day of celebrating each other.
During the month of February Ecuador celebrates a holiday called Carnival, which basically involves throwing water on anyone and everyone. On Friday our kitchen staff started a huge, campus wide, water fight. All of the students and most of the staff were involved (we were all soaked). Later the boys got the girls again. It was a very fun day as well.
Our low for the week is the announcement of the closing of CBC. If you have not previously heard, both CBC Ecuador and CBC Canada will be closing as of May 31, 2007. These closures are related to decreases in student enrolment and the financial concerns that come along with that. Many questions, conversations and tears by the students and staff met this announcement. Getting used to this major change will take time and processing for us as well as the greater CBC community. On the CBC website (www.covenantbiblecollege.com) you can find information to help answer questions, links to email addresses, as well as a message board where comments can be posted to the greater CBC community. Please feel free to contact us with any further questions or concerns. We appreciate all of the ways that you all have been praying for us over the last 22 weeks and ask that you continue to remember us as we finish the last term of Covenant Bible College.
Student Profiles:
Name: Karl Engebretson
Age: 18
Home Town: Deerfield, Il
Hobbies: Music, ultimate Frisbee,
Favorite thing about CBC: I love the opportunity to study outside of the US and the community that we have here
Future Plans: Attending North Park University in the fall
Name: Hannah Woodbury
Age: 18
Home Town: Lake Nebagaman, WI
Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, running, dancing to Thriller
Favorite thing about CBC: The mountains, the people of and culture of Ecuador, and our community on campus
Future Plans: Either attending North Park University or North Dakota State College of Science
Photos: Trevor, Alex and Dan all dressed up to serve the girls dinner; Heidi Natalie and Cassie all dressed up as well with flowers that the boys gave them; all the girls on Valentines day before dinner; the girls making breakfast for the boys; Azurlee being soaked by Jake while her sister (Alexis) laughs in the background; Baxter and Caroline fighting it out (Bax won); everyone playing in one of our fountains after we were all soaked; the students getting Jorge, our incredible driver, as he gets back to campus; Karl; Hannah
Our highs for the week were Valentines Day and a Carnival water fight. On Valentines Day the girls got up early and surprised the boys with a huge, great breakfast in their rooms. That night the boys planned a beautiful, fancy dinner for the girls. It was a fun day of celebrating each other.
During the month of February Ecuador celebrates a holiday called Carnival, which basically involves throwing water on anyone and everyone. On Friday our kitchen staff started a huge, campus wide, water fight. All of the students and most of the staff were involved (we were all soaked). Later the boys got the girls again. It was a very fun day as well.
Our low for the week is the announcement of the closing of CBC. If you have not previously heard, both CBC Ecuador and CBC Canada will be closing as of May 31, 2007. These closures are related to decreases in student enrolment and the financial concerns that come along with that. Many questions, conversations and tears by the students and staff met this announcement. Getting used to this major change will take time and processing for us as well as the greater CBC community. On the CBC website (www.covenantbiblecollege.com) you can find information to help answer questions, links to email addresses, as well as a message board where comments can be posted to the greater CBC community. Please feel free to contact us with any further questions or concerns. We appreciate all of the ways that you all have been praying for us over the last 22 weeks and ask that you continue to remember us as we finish the last term of Covenant Bible College.
Student Profiles:
Name: Karl Engebretson
Age: 18
Home Town: Deerfield, Il
Hobbies: Music, ultimate Frisbee,
Favorite thing about CBC: I love the opportunity to study outside of the US and the community that we have here
Future Plans: Attending North Park University in the fall
Name: Hannah Woodbury
Age: 18
Home Town: Lake Nebagaman, WI
Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, running, dancing to Thriller
Favorite thing about CBC: The mountains, the people of and culture of Ecuador, and our community on campus
Future Plans: Either attending North Park University or North Dakota State College of Science
Photos: Trevor, Alex and Dan all dressed up to serve the girls dinner; Heidi Natalie and Cassie all dressed up as well with flowers that the boys gave them; all the girls on Valentines day before dinner; the girls making breakfast for the boys; Azurlee being soaked by Jake while her sister (Alexis) laughs in the background; Baxter and Caroline fighting it out (Bax won); everyone playing in one of our fountains after we were all soaked; the students getting Jorge, our incredible driver, as he gets back to campus; Karl; Hannah
posted by Annalea at 12:56 PM
4 Comments:
CBC Ecuador has been a big part of our lives from the first year of its existence to the last, with four wonderful trips to visit and serve during that time.
Seven classes of students have been able to live a Christian, cross-cultural, community, educational, adventurous challenge. There is a powerful synergy in that combination for students to carry forward into their lives after CBC.
CBC may close, but the legacy of CBC Ecuador is the people whom God touched by it. God has gifted you with a unique gift, an uncommon experience and perspective to contribute to the church. Develop that gift! Use it!
Hannah! Good to see your b-e-a-u-tiful face on the website. Did Mary tell you that Beck and I are coming out?! I'm sure she did. Anyways - hope that you and Mar and still like 2 peas in a pod w/ your crazy picture takingness. Remember the best hikes around cuz Becky and I want to explore while we're over there. Hi Mar!!
Love the blog.Please keep up the good work. Run the race and finish the course.Even though this is sad,the closure,God always has another plan. Love you all. Grandma Auger
I could write some encouraging words about the closing of CBC but I used all of them up comforting people at NPU, sorry. However, maybe me and Tim A will have some kind words for you when we come in two weeks!!!!! I'm writing a tribute song to the cbcs and it will include the use of a triangle, maybe the triangle will get a solo.
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