My Journey in MSU - MSU MY HOME

Being far away from your family is not easy especially if you are not used to it.  Hello everyone I am Mariel a fourth year Marketing Student and this is my journey in MSU-Main Campus.

First and foremost, this university is really my desired school since from the start and I don’t know why. Despite and in spite of the negative news or feedbacks from others about this campus still I really want to be here and have my study. And also with regards to its distance from my hometown it doesn’t hinder my desire to really be here. That’s how curious I am with regards to this university and I can’t hide the excitement in me.

Way back then on the day of my first arrival in this university, indeed it was unforgettable moment for me. I have no idea about where to go, who are those people I’ve been meeting, and where to stay. It was Sunday on that day and I arrived here at 6pm plus then my friend who is the one who became my guide lead me to a training apartment (Christian Training Apartment)  but at that moment I really have no idea that it was a training apartment so it was not a big deal with me. But at that night I realized that how God did designed our first personal encounter. That time when I arrived in the apartment it was their intercession time they invited me and the word in that day is really for me. It was a transforming message that for me it really made me turn into 180 degree in my life. That night I can’t sleep despite of all the tiredness because I really did internalize the word and it made me realized that God has a purpose why I came here. It was not about my academics, my friend who brought me here or anything in this world but it is because God called me for the urgent purpose and that is to work for his kingdom.

Yes, I admit that at first there are many doubts about God’s purpose but along the way he allowed me to understand it and teach me to love his teaching and him of course for me to be equipped on the things that he will be giving to me. Indeed my life with God was so amazing despite and in spite of waves in life still at the end all I can say is praise the Lord and through it also I can really feel that God really worked in my life.

In my life now all I can say is that I’m really living under God’s sufficient grace and provision even in my academics indeed I can really say that its God who for it and not me. Along the way as I allowed myself to be used in building God’s kingdom he is the one also who work in every aspects of my life. I’m so happy being here in this university indeed it is not an accident and now I can really say that it is my home as well. Now, I am happy nurturing my six flocks with God and its really amazing feeling that you can see that they too were growing with God.