Coming from a big city in South Carolina, I had all the opportunities to go and make something of myself there. My dream was to attend the state school, University of South Carolina, and be in sports radio. I attended a local community college so I could get my prerequisites out of the way, and go on to pursue my dream of attending USC. During this time I felt God call me to drop what I was doing and listen to Him for my direction in life. It took a year for God to open up the door for my next journey. My father brings a mission team up here to work with the school every year. So, we sat down to talk about the possibility of me attending NEBC. That night, after breaking my promise to never move up North, I let God do His work.

I’ve always hated the cold and the snow. I’ve never liked the North and, to be honest, I thought that it was just a bunch of mean people complaining about having to get a new snow shovel every year. When I moved here I found out that what I thought was correct. The only difference is I thought everyone was cranky but I found out only about 3/4ths of the population is that way. I blame it on the weather, because, hey, there is a reason everyone in Florida is always happy and everyone in New Hampshire is always cranky.

Student-Staff Basketball game, Stephen is 2nd from right on back row.

The weather is one reason for all of these stereotypes, but the true reason is because people here are lost. They don’t have a relationship with God. I was shocked to know that Vermont and New Hampshire were the two least religious states in the US, with Vermont at 2% and New Hampshire at 1%. Coming from a city where if you threw a rock it would bounce off of 5 churches, to the towns in Vermont where, if you were lucky, you might find one Gospel preaching church is an eye-opener.

I’ve grown a lot since being here. I’ve seen what a real need for the Gospel looks like. Growing up in the South, everyone goes to church, and if you don’t, people ask you why. Here, it’s the opposite. I’ve seen what true want and need for the Gospel looks like. Through the teachers and students here, I’ve grown from being just another Christian that wants to do enough to get by, to being a Christian that wants to do more than I could ever imagine. I’ve always wanted to be called what David was called, “a man after God’s own heart.” That to me is the ultimate achievement for a Christian. Without the people of this school, I know that I would never come close to becoming that.

Stephen (center) with Lake Sunapee’s Pastor Sam on left.

Currently, I am attending Lake Sunapee Baptist Church. I help in many different ways. I help park cars, take up the offering, as an altar worker, and help set up for events if needed. It is an amazing place that really has a heart to reach the lost. The Northeast is a dark place. God calls us to be the light in the darkness. Because there is nowhere in the United States that is as dark as the Northeast, it is the perfect place for Christians that want to impact peoples’ lives to come in and change the world.

Coming from the South, I went to church all the time. Everyone goes to church, and there are practically at least 3 churches on every street. The Gospel is obviously needed everywhere, including the South, but if you want to see real change in a community, the North is the place to go. There are plenty of people ministering in the South, but the Northeast needs every single person they can get. The Northeast needs the Gospel. I am excited to see what God does through the lives of the students at this school. I believe God will use NEBC and the students to change the Northeast and ultimately the world.

I’m a New Englander. I was born and raised here. I trusted Christ here. I was called to ministry here. I met my wife here. Together, we’ve begun building a family here. And now, it’s here, in New England at Northeastern Baptist College that I am receiving the training and tools I need to serve God for the rest of my life.

Growing up in Massachusetts, I have personally experienced the successes and failures of the New England church. In what was once the Bible belt of America, the land of Whitfield, Edwards, Moody, Schofield, and many others, Biblical ignorance and spiritual apathy run rampant. Hundreds of New England churches, devoid of sound pastoral leadership, are being forced to close their doors. Most New Englanders have never heard the Gospel or stepped foot in a church building. Every day, millions in New England stand on the precipice of life and death, facing an eternity without God.

I enrolled at NEBC to change this reality.

While there are many schools across the United States where I could receive training in Pastoral Ministry, Northeastern Baptist College is nearly the only school where I can receive training in the region to which God has called me. Because of NEBC, I’ve had the opportunity to preach God’s Word over 100 times in over 50 different churches across New England. Each experience has taught my wife Rachel and I how to shepherd a congregation of broken, hurting people.

Josh with his wife, Rachel, and daughter, Sophia.

One Sunday, in particular, the weight of these needs overwhelmed me. As I planted my feet behind the pulpit, my sweaty palms nervously gripped at its oak sides. I lifted my eyes and beheld my quiet audience. I knew many of them. One couldn’t pay rent that month. One lost a relative to cancer exactly a year ago. One lost her baby just days before. In that moment, my unsettled mind began to race, and the battle began. My entire consciousness was flooded with a sense of insecurity and inability. What seemed like the weight of the world pressed on each shoulder, burying me. Drowning in my own weakness in the front of that sanctuary, I heard the still, small voice of my Heavenly Father say, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

In an instant I was filled with a courage and resolve I had seldom experienced before. I opened my mouth and for the next 30 minutes, preached the truth of God’s Word, in the power of God’s Spirit, for the faith of God’s people. By the end of the sermon, 2 had trusted Jesus for their salvation, and 10 publicly stated that they decided to surrender their lives to the Lord. “Amazing,” one man said afterward, “I haven’t heard anyone preach from the Bible like that in years! I need more of that!” Every Sunday for the next year and a half, I’d hear the cries of many biblically starved New Englanders, each one a heartbreaking example of what happens when the sheep have no shepherd.

Josh preaching at a church in Vermont.

At NEBC, however, I’ve studied under some of the most excellent minds in scholarship. I’m being equipped to meet the demands of a church under more intellectual attack than ever before. At NEBC, I’ve learned invaluable lessons from men who’ve shepherded God’s local flock for decades. I’ve connected with brothers and sisters in Christ who share in NEBC’s burden to impact our nation with the Gospel. I’ve been rigorously trained to persevere as a “good soldier of Jesus Christ” in the spiritual battleground of New England.

And with every new semester, assignment, church service, and sermon, comes a clearer understanding of how desperately the Northeast needs a school like NEBC. Countless of God’s chosen have left this region to pursue schooling in other areas of the country, never to return.

I’m a New Englander, though. My Savior has called me to live, work, train, and pastor here. Until God calls me somewhere else, or takes me home, it’s my privilege to be a part of what God is doing in New England, through Northeastern Baptist College.

When I first heard about NEBC, it was the summer of 2013, and I was serving on the Word of Life Ranch as a counselor. I had just finished up my year there and was still feeling a call to go to school in order to be better equipped to serve God in full time ministry. So I applied to NEBC. I’d like to say the rest is history, but I’m more stubborn than that.

When I received my first bill for the initial deposit, I used it as an excuse not to go (I told myself that it was too much money). In reality, at that point in my life I was struggling with control and pride. So, instead of asking God for guidance concerning school, I was telling Him that I did not need school and instead needed to get married and settle down.

Chris’ comedy routine at the Hebrews Cafe’s open mic night.

That was the beginning of the biggest time of growth I’ve had in my walk with God, up until now. During that time, my relationship with my girlfriend ended, I was feeling dissatisfied in my job, I was feeling discontent in life, and then I was hurt by some people from a church I served in. It gotten to the point where I was honestly ready to walk away from ever serving in the church, or in any full time ministry.

My mentor Mark J. and I talked one day at college and career fellowship. He asked me a lot of questions that made me examine my life, and I realized that I had some idols I needed to forsake and some confessions I needed to make to God. I took a walk to River of Life’s bridge and had a good and long talk with God. He brought John 14:27 to my mind: “Peace I give you, not as the world gives, but a true peace, I give you” (paraphrase). Instantly I was calmed, like I could hear Him again.

Chris is a Work Study student in Maintenance

The next day, I contacted the admissions director, Tim Groos, and finished applying. One thing I can say about being an NEBC student: is it is tough. But so is ministry! And this school is geared to equip students to be prepared to serve God in ministry, to have the mind of a scholar, heart of a shepherd, and perseverance of a soldier.

My plan after graduation is to be involved in ministry. Right now, I feel led towards counseling young adults. I’ve been through a lot in life, and if God can use my example to pour into the lives of young men and women to help them through some of life’s valleys, I’d say I’ve fulfilled my purpose.

I came to NEBC ready to take the next step toward ministry. In my studies I am pursuing a BA in Biblical Studies with a focus in Pastoral Ministry. I did not only desire to learn about pastoral ministry from the classroom, I also wanted hands on experience. For this I needed to involve myself with a church that could give me hands on experience while training me in the ministry. By God’s grace I was able to find that church.

Through a connection made during my second visit to NEBC, I met Pastor Branden Rogers. I was able to get involved with the two churches he is pastoring in Poultney and Castleton. I helped with set up, tear down, parking, greeting, and youth group. I was enjoying it, but wanted more of a challenge. In talking with Pastor Branden, I discovered that the youth pastor was wanting to step away from youth ministry and into college ministry. I was able to transition in as the new youth pastor!

Tyler (front, center) and his youth group

I never saw myself becoming a youth pastor. God has blessed me with the position and has worked through me. I have been so blessed to see how God is working. One boy was saved and baptized in April. In the early summer, two of the girls who were saved got baptized. During summer camp, two girls got saved, and I will be able to baptize one of them later this month. I am now able to disciple them and point them all to the Lord.

God is on the move in each of the youth’s hearts doing far more than I can list here. One example is how God worked in a group of them through their witness in school. They have been public about their faith in school. For that they have faced persecution, even from their teacher. They wanted to stand strong for God and not back down from their faith. They learned that they had to show love to their teacher, and they did just that. They even began praying for her together. They were able to see their own hearts change through the whole situation. I believe through this they learned more about Jesus and His love.

Tyler and the young man baptized in April

Many more stories flood my mind as I think of the ways God is at work. I wish I could tell all of them. It has been a joy serving as a youth pastor. I have been challenged in many ways and have learned a lot. This experience is one I will cherish forever. I am super excited to see how God will continue to work in the youth group. I am privileged to serve the Most High God in such a capacity. Glory be to Him!

My first interaction with NEBC began last fall when I participated in their Early Scholars Program. This opportunity allowed me and many other students to take dual credit college courses while in high school. Through this program I was able to enroll in six different courses, including English courses, Biblical studies, and Business Management courses. I enjoyed being a part of small classes where I could get to know each student under the teaching of personable and effective professors that make a connection with each student.

However, these classes did not just further my education, they also affected my spiritual growth. This past spring I took Dr. Wright’s Personal Evangelism class, and it has literally changed my life! Every day he challenged us students to step out of our comfort zones and spread the good news of Christ to anyone and everyone we met. Dr. Wright prepared us to effectively share the gospel message to people with different backgrounds and personal views about God. Because of this course and Dr. Wright’s wisdom, I began to share with others about Christ with a boldness that I never had before.

Emily with her parents at her High school graduation.

During this time at NEBC, I felt at home. The professors genuinely cared about my personal goals and worked hard to teach and equip me with the knowledge I needed to pursue what God called me to do. I have heard many students describe NEBC as one big family, and it really is!

Since 9th grade I have been looking and praying for God to show me which college to attend. I wanted to be a part of a college that was Christ-centered and allowed me to stay in the area to remain involved in my church where I lead worship. God answered my prayers by showing me that NEBC was the college for me. Not only does NEBC offer the opportunity for an exceptional education, but its low cost tuition and ministry opportunities also aligned with my personal goals.

My mother, Beth Jones, has been working at the college since the beginning, and through her I have been able to see how God’s hand directed each step NEBC took as it began and grew. I have personally been able to see and experience the strong need for God in the Bennington community and Vermont. However, I have also seen the incredible impact NEBC has already made in the short time it has existed. I want to be a part of what God is doing at NEBC!

Emily in class as an Early Scholar at NEBC.

Spending my entire education as a student of Grace Christian School, located on the first and second floor of NEBC’s building, has given me the unique experience of watching the college grow. As the time grew closer to my high school graduation, it became apparent that God was calling me to this college. I am excited to join the NEBC family and continue my education and spiritual journey here!

I have decided to pursue both my passion for music and my interest in business during my time at NEBC. I will be majoring in Business Administration along with classes in Music Ministry. As my first days of college grow closer, I am reminded of Jeremiah 29:11, which says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,” plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” God has shown me that His plan for me is to attend NEBC and to grow closer to Him through the new experiences I will have here!

After my parents had been in the United States for thirteen years, my mother decided to return to her native country, Ecuador. She went back for her daughters (including me) who at the time were already teenagers. All of us traveled leaving everything we had known until then; our people, family, home, and friends.

It was a whole new challenge to arrive at a country where you do not know anyone; you do not understand the language; a different culture. I began to experience high emotional impacts due to the readjustments that my whole life was taking. I dedicated myself for an entire year to study English because I knew I needed it to communicate with people. I started attending a church in Pittsfield, MA,where my parents attended.

Irma braving the cold during NEBC’s Resurrection Road 2015

At first, I did not want to go back to church, even though I knew I needed God. One day I could no longer endure all the burdens of my heart, and I surrendered to him; I felt that I had no way out, and it was time to get right with God. Within me raised a desire to serve God with my whole life. My pastor told me about NEBC; I realized that this was an excellent opportunity to fulfill that desire.

I met President Mark Ballard, a person of extraordinary faith that also inspired me to start attending NEBC. The first year of college life was difficult because I did not understand more than 30% which frustrated me. The love of the people of NEBC and the teachers’ support played a great role for me to keep moving on. Now, I help in the youth of my church; we have many plans that we hope to achieve only with God’s help.

Irma (in Pink) at NEBC’s Christmas Party.

NEBC has helped me to grow in my faith, and besides that I am getting education and learning more about My God. It is very inspiring to see how the staff of NEBC encourages students day by day to live what we believe, to acquire a deeper understanding about our doctrine, and to share the gospel boldly.

Sometimes I look back over time and realize that God’s grace was with me all the time, and I understand that He wants to use me in many ways, that is why He gave me the opportunity to come here, to attend NEBC. What a great pleasure it is to be God’s child.

Work stations set up on saw horses, smells of paint and sawdust, sounds of saws and hammers and lots of people were what greeted me the evening my family and I arrived at Jehovah Jireh Hall. I’ll never forget Michael, the Residence Director, walking up to us and apologetically explaining that the paint in my dorm room was still wet, so I would not be able to move in until tomorrow. That night as I sat on the bed in one of the dorm guest rooms, I considered the unexpected journey of how God had led me to attend NEBC.

The first time I heard about Northeastern Baptist College, I was a freshman in high school. At the time, I never considered the possibility of attending NEBC. I was positive that God was directing me towards a profession where I could share the Gospel while caring for the sick. Therefore, I believed that God was calling me to be a nurse. By the time my junior year of high school arrived, the details of furthering my education fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. I was going to attend an area Bible Institute for a year and then attend a community college and major in Nursing. I was certain that everything would run smoothly and within a few years I would be using my medical knowledge on the mission field.

Jenelle’s work study position is Clerical Assistant for the Academic department

However, God had a different plan in mind and the May proceeding my high school graduation I stopped at a NEBC admissions booth while attending a homeschool conference. Although I was still not interested in attending the college, I decided to fill out the first step in the application. After I filled out the application I shared with Tim, the Admissions Director, that I would have to earnestly seek God’s direction concerning attending NEBC because at the moment I felt that God was leading me in another direction.

Tim replied “Our desire is that every student follows God’s direction for their life, even if that means not attending NEBC.” He shared a scripture verse with me and then asked me a question that changed my life, “How can I pray for you?” As Tim prayed that God would give me direction concerning my future academic pursuits and that God would richly bless me, my heart became open to attending the college for the first time. If they had a student and staff member this committed to living out what they said they believed, then I had to be willing to at least consider becoming a student.

A year later, I arrived at Jehovah Jireh Hall. I was preparing to begin my first year as a student at the college, where I felt God calling me to major in Christian Counseling. God had placed within me a desire to heal, and through His word and much prayer God revealed that I could do that through counseling. Because, after all, spiritual healing is even more vital than physical healing. After a few months of classes, God again began to direct me. This time He was asking me to add a Biblical Studies Concentration to my degree.

Jenelle (center) on a mission trip to Scotland with NEBC.

“God, are you sure?” I thought. “If I’m supposed to add a concentration, couldn’t I add Business?” “Doesn’t it seem like that would be helpful for a Counseling practice?” But, once again, I was seeking my own desires. I longed to do what I thought I would enjoy the most, rather than what God knew was best. God has since helped me see that by adding this concentration, I can aid in the work of church planting by using the skills of counseling to aid in the discipleship process of developing churches and offer support to the wives and children of the planters as they navigate the process of adjusting to a new environment as they serve God.

Yet even in the midst of seeing a glimpse of God’s future plans for me, God reminds me that He has blessed me with everything I possess. And one day even my dreams may mold with His, and I might be blessed to work in administration as well. God’s plans are always bigger and better than mine could ever be. Attending NEBC has been a part of the story that God has written for my life, because those at this school faithfully, and prayerfully believe in the power and majesty of God’s plan–His plan for individuals, for churches and communities, and for the world. They are willing to dream God-sized dreams.

Though I prayed to receive Christ at a young age, Jesus never meant much to me until a missions trip I went on with my youth group. Somehow, a friend persuaded me to go on a 400-mile bicycle trip from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Six flags in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the trip was to share the Gospel with people along the way. On the third day, Sunday, we took the day off after biking 60-70 miles a day for two days.

That night after a group devotional time, we sang the song “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus.” As I sat that on the back porch of the mission house hearing the words of the song I began to cry. God overwhelmed me in that moment and said “you have to be all in for me or not in at all.” At 16 years old, on July 4th, 2010, I decided to give myself over entirely to Him and asked Him to send me to the darkest places to bring the light of the Gospel. He sent me to Vermont!.

Michael (wearing shades) on the cycling mission trip, 2011

A few years later, I met my wife Katie at Word of life Bible Institute. After getting married December 7, 2013 we began praying about where God wanted me to attend school for ministry. Grand Rapids has a lot of Christian colleges, so I was not expecting to leave Michigan. However, a friend contacted me about a new school in Bennington, Vermont (the least churched state in the nation) called Northeastern Baptist College. We began praying about this opportunity and God answered. I was not only accepted, but given a full scholarship.

Our only problem was that we didn’t know where we were going to live when we moved to Vermont, or how we were going to pay for it. Then, Word of Life Ranch called and asked us to be on staff for the summer. Since the Ranch is only 2 hours from NEBC, we accepted. We packed everything we owned and moved it to a storage unit in Bennington, trusting that God would provide a home for us there when the summer was over. Just three weeks before the semester began at NEBC, God provided a place for us. I was accepted as the Residence Director at the student dorms, which includes free housing! And so it began.

I started as a full-time student, studying Church planting. At first Katie and I helped with the launch of a local church plant, before God opened different opportunities. In addition to being a full-time student and part-time staff member and Residence Director at NEBC, I am now also the Associate Pastor at a local church and am transitioning to become the lead Pastor.

Michael’s church, and his wife and son.

It has definitely been a challenge balancing my responsibilities. I have to make sure I am having sufficient family time while not falling behind on my assignments, and God has taught me how to manage my time more effectively. I usually come home from school or work, spend time with my family and then after dinner work on homework and papers. All day Saturday and most of Sunday is spent preparing for or doing ministry and squeezing in homework assignments as well. Through it all, God has challenged me in every area of my life. Most of all, I learned early on that I must rely on Gods strength to be sufficient for me.

Katie and I have a 13-month old boy, Samuel, and are expecting our second child, a daughter, around August 9th. At this crazy time in life, God has called us to move by August 1st to the town where I pastor—but He hasn’t yet revealed to us where we will be living or how we will make it on our budget. People ask us why we are moving at this point in our lives. We simply answer: “Should we not obey God just because we can’t see the outcome?” Being here has taught us that Christ will provide our needs for TODAY, and not to worry about tomorrow. We have trusted him time and time again, and God has been so faithful. We won’t stop trusting Him now!

I didn’t plan to go to Northeastern. My trajectory from the time I was little until my senior year of high school was to attend college in North Carolina and earn a music degree. Last fall, however, my dad became a professor at Northeastern Baptist College, and I enrolled in NEBC’s dual credit Early Scholars program for my last year of high school. Even as a high school girl, I found that musical abilities were in such high demand here that I and my fellow music students couldn’t stretch ourselves thin enough to help all of the churches who need musicians and worship leaders. Realizing that musical talent is a huge vehicle for communicating God’s truth, I began to wonder if God had a specific purpose for me here in the Northeast, where my life could make a greater impact, rather than being “one in a million” in the South. For months I thought about it, prayed, and constantly vacillated between the two colleges.

One day, after praying earnestly, President Ballard spoke in chapel. He had the mic passed around the room so that multiple students and faculty could share how God had specifically worked in their lives while being a part of NEBC. The stories were awesome, and inspiring to live a life of faith like theirs. However, as I listened, I still felt empty of any direction for school, since I knew I could live that life of faith no matter where I stood on the globe. I needed some kind of direction why one place might be better than the other. Professor King then recited a quote that hit me, “Whenever you see God at work, its an invitation to join him.”

Rachel and her Dad at her High School Graduation

Those words hit me and stuck with me. God is working all over the USA, but I know without a doubt that He’s working in amazing ways at Northeastern. Everyone is invited to join Him. It was not a coincidence that I had spent a year at NEBC as an Early Scholar and seen first hand how God is at work here. In addition, I had known for a long time that my musical abilities were especially valuable in this area where many churches need people to lead worship. Thankful to God for his faithfulness to guide me, I decided to study at Northeastern. Here, I can get the musical education I need, while at the same time delving straight into God’s eternal work along side my schoolmates.

I have already become invested in God’s work here by becoming the Pianist at First Baptist Church in Bennington. Like He guided me to enroll at Northeastern, God showed His hand in leading me to be a part of this church. At a moment when I was about to move from New York to Vermont, was preparing to graduate from high school, was applying to college, and had just finished my first year of college as an Early Scholar, getting a job was far from my thoughts. However, my sister pushed me to send my resume to First Baptist since we’d both noticed a flyer for the open Pianist position. Four days after moving to my new home in Vermont, I met with the Pastor of FBC, Bob Wiegers, for an interview.

Rachel playing piano and singing at First Baptist Church.

Within one week of that first meeting I had been offered the job, prayed, and accepted it. First Baptist Church is a beautiful old stone building in the center of Bennington, in which there is not only a church body, but also a variety of social programs, like a free clinic and services for those affected by domestic violence. Consequently, the church is well known by the people in Bennington, setting it up for prime opportunity to share the gospel in the community. I am excited to be a part of God’s work, and even this past week was delighted to hear from Pastor Weigers that I was an influence in a young man’s salvation through the Sunday morning worship. I hope to continue investing into First Baptist Church with God’s help, and I hope to be able to contribute in my own small way to God’s amazing work here at NEBC.

Northeastern Baptist College is more than my alma-mater, it is the forge that God has used to shape the person I am today. I spent three of the most formative years of my life, my faith, and my call there. When someone asks what NEBC means to me, I have to ask the person how long they are willing to listen.

I find myself telling the story of the first few months in 2013 when the school launched, or later that year when God miraculously provided an HVAC system. I tell about the provision of a house for the first five guys who were NEBC students, or about the purchasing of Jehovah Jireh Hall, NEBC’s student dorms. I share what God has taught me through our selfless, wise, and humble professors that demonstrate a desire to care for and encourage their students. I share how God clarified my call through the many brilliant speakers that have preached the Word at our weekly chapels.

Joe received the Church Planting Award, Graduation Spring 2016

In my final semester as a student at NEBC, we had a lot of firsts. We had our first graduation, our first mission trip, and our first mission conference. At the final session of the mission conference, President Ballard closed by sharing the story of God’s miraculous provision of our heating system. As I sat in the front row of the now heated chapel that looked like a completely different room than when I first got to NEBC, I was overwhelmed with how great our God is. I looked around at the room and facility God provided, the new chairs God provided, the music equipment God provided, and the students and staff God provided.

Tears began to stream down my cheeks as President Ballard and I made eye-contact. He smiled at me, and my entire time at NEBC flashed through my head. I knew then like never before that God had called this school into existence. I knew that God had anointed these specific people to carry out His mission in this specific way. I knew that God was up to big things that are still yet to come in Bennington, Vermont; the Northeast; and this nation, through the work of this school.

Joe preaching in Chapel at NEBC.

Because of the preaching, teaching, and counseling I received at Northeastern Baptist College, God birthed in me a desire to further my education. God lead me to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to study missions and evangelism by doing a Master’s of Theological Studies in Cross-Cultural missions. I intend to use this degree to teach evangelism and church-planting at Northeastern in the future.

Northeastern Baptist College is quickly becoming a vital part of the spread of the Gospel in Vermont and the Northeast. I am so excited to have been hired here as the Director of Admissions. I look forward to helping the college grow through developing relationships with local churches that will loan us their students so that we can send them back. I look forward to getting well acquainted with the higher-education community as I work at NEBC. It truly is a wonderful time to be involved at this school and in God’s mission in the Northeast!