From Broken Past to Bright Future
From Heather Talbot, Indiana ETV student at Northwestern College:
“I am doing great! This semester is going to be awesome as far as grades go, but there is still a lot to finish up. My roommate graduates this year, which is both a blessing and a struggle—I will miss her! In the past few months I got a grant to start a Hunger Relief program in my community and it is going really well. I also got to co-lead a composting initiative in our city that is part of a city-wide garden. These projects occupy a lot of my time.
“Just before Spring Break, I was accepted in to the Romania semester program, which is an experiential education/ mission work study abroad semester. I am SO excited. I am one person on a team of seven that will live, serve, and study in Romania next Fall. We had our first pre-departure meeting tonight. My team is wonderful and I think we will be great family to each other during our four-month trip.
“This summer I get to work with 6-11 year olds in an inner city setting doing a free mobile day camp. I am one of four interns for the program. I have gotten to help with the planning and curriculum and cannot wait to start camps.
“Basically, I have worked REALLY hard. . .to study hard, work as much as possible, serve where ever I can, love God, and love people. It is amazing what a good attitude, a lot of hard work, support and some good friends can create out of a broken past and messed up childhood. Thanks for everything!”
