Hey Everyone! I hope your week is going well. The pace is really starting to pick up here at Hope with Thanksgiving break just around the corner. These past couple of days have been a blur. The temperature has also dropped some but not enough to keep me from running outside. Yesterday when I went …
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Great Global Health Missions Conference in Kentucky!
Hello! This past weekend I was in Louisville, Kentucky along with 40 other Hope students. We attended the Global Health Missions Conference. The conference was absolutely amazing! We were able to hear a variety of speakers and learn about their different experiences serving in different places all around the world. It was also a great …
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Fun & Fabulous Family Weekend
Hey there everyone! Last weekend was not only Nykerk but, but it was also family weekend. My parents drove up for the weekend and I really enjoyed spending time with them. My parents really like Holland. They are so glad that I decided to come to Hope. On Saturday morning they attended the president’s breakfast …
Nykerk Madness
Hey there! Last weekend was family weekend, but more importantly it was Nykerk. Nykerk was absolutely amazing!!!! It has been my favorite thing about Hope so far. Nykerk is a competition between freshmen and sophomores (even and odd year). And this year even year won! The competition has three parts to it. 1. A song …
Happy Happy Halloween Weekend
Hello Everyone! I hope all of your weeks are going well. I have crazy busy this week. I just want to fill you all in on the great Halloween weekend that occurred. First of all on Friday evening I helped serve a meal for needy people in the Holland community with my roommate’s first year …
Learn Español and English in the same class
Hello Everyone! I hope you all have had a great week! I have been very busy this week with Nykerk, schoolwork, and other extra curricular activities. On Thursday night I had a fun dinner with my Bible Study group. A junior and senior lead it. There are six of us in the group and we …
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HoMeCoMiNg 2o1o
This past weekend was also homecoming weekend. The campus was full of returning alumni. The atmosphere was great! On Saturday morning there was a homecoming 5k. I did not participate in this only because I really wanted to sleep in =] Saturday afternoon there was a homecoming tailgate picnic. Despite the rain, many students, faculty, …
Hay here, there, and everywhere
Friday evening was very fun and exciting! A hoedown was taking place at a nearby farm and they had…. Hay back rides Line dancing Country music Hot apple cider Smores Bonfire Hay maze Snack Barn animals The hoedown was so much fun. I went with a group of friends from my dorm. It was a …
Hello Holland!
Now that school is back in session I am getting back into the swing of things. It feels good to get back into my routine at Hope. My classes are going pretty well. This week has been kind of crazy with midterms and tests but no worries because tomorrow is Friday! I am definitely looking …
Fine, Fresh, Fun, Fabulous Fall Break
I’ll just come out and say it, FALL BREAK = FABULOUS It was so nice to be able to come home to friends and family. I left school on Friday at about 12:30 and got home at 8:30. It was a rather long trip but being home felt so great! During my fall break I …