Meet our Newest Class

September is here again which means we are welcoming a new group of students at our Nursing School.

Say hello to the 2018 freshmen

There are 41 students total. 17 young men and 24 young females. So now I am working to learn 41 new names and tell them all apart. All of the young men had their heads shaved, the girls are required to wear their hair up and they are all wearing black and white; so that is not an easy task.

They completed four days of orientation to life on campus, the academic program and also general topics like healthy living.

With teachers and staff during the opening session

With student leadership during the opening session

They also practiced for the weekly flag raising ceremony with one of our local police officers

As I write this they have survived the first week of classes. They will be taking 22 credits. I will be teaching them English for three hours every Wednesday and also Fundamental Nursing Concepts (topics like nursing theories, nursing process, and critical thinking) for a couple of hours on Monday afternoons, several times this semester.

For four of them I am providing academic counseling, mentoring, and discipleship. More on that in another post to come.

Please be praying for them and all of our 138 students as they live together in the dorms and complete their classes. Pray for our teachers and staff as we work together to educate, disciple and shape these young people to be good nurses with a heart to serve those in need. Please also continue to pray for the addition of at least one more nursing teacher as we are definitely short-staffed right now.

Our freshmen class singing during our chapel service. 

The song they are singing is Mujizat Itu Nyata which can be translated Miracles are Real

Disaatku tak berdaya

(When I am helpless)

KuasaMu yang sempurna

(Your Strength is perfect)

Saat ku percaya

(When I believe)

Mujizat itu nyata

(Miracles are real)

Bukan karna kekuatan

(Not because of strength)

Namun RohMu ya Tuhan

(but your Spirit Lord)

Saat ku berdoa

(When I pray)

Mujizat itu nyata

(Miracles are real)