Excited for the class of 2017!

Welcome back!  Did you know TFC is growing in numbers and alumni support?  Currently, the freshman class is the biggest class since the class of 2007, with a total of about 260 students!  Aside from all of that, our new president, Dr. Robert Myers (aka Dr. Bob), is working on some awesome projects both nationally and at the state level to give students the best education TFC can offer!

After a short interview with Dr. Bob, I found out a few things that I think incoming freshman should know about TFC because it’s exciting!

 First, Dr. Bob just got back from Washington D.C where he spoke with some US Senators!  He’s been working to protect our religious liberties, our financial aid opportunities and make our motto, “Where character is developed with intellect,” known throughout the state of Georgia and on national level too! 

Me and Dr. Bob are excited to see you for CPW!

The school is also adding brand new majors coming fall of 2013!  The first one is for students who already have some college credit; maybe they didn’t have time to finish thier degree, but now they can at TFC by receiving a general studies degree!  Another really exciting major is Sports management!  I am a Cross-cultural/business major myself and I have a passion for sports due to Cross-Country so I have actually been thinking about a minor in sports management!  

Recently, TFC received a donation and there is a new building on campus called the Leon-Gaffney Center. It’s a museum and it houses the offices for the Outdoor Leadership major.  There is also a new surprise for TFC athletes coming in the fall!  And the baseball team has also launched their own donation program!

Overall, Dr. Bob is really enthusiastic about TFC’s potential, and has a great vision for the upcoming years!  He even gave me a note of encouragement to pass along to all of you:  

“TFC is a special place that allows you grow in the knowledge of Christ, while obtaining a wonderful academic education. You really need to visit campus to see for yourself this remarkable community of learners. Once you visit I bet you'll be hooked! Take a chance and you just might change your life!”  Get excited class of 2017, you’re in for a treat!

This Friday, the LeT girls dressed up in 80’s wear for our famous 80’s party! While our RA’s were decorating for the party, we went to the basketball game dressed in our outfits; big hair, big dresses, loads of makeup, and more!  After we were allowed to enter the dorm again, we left the game and walked into a “totally rad” 80’s dance party for just us girls.

We all had a great time because we could get our photos taken with records in the background, eat a ton of food, dance to good old 80’s music like “Footloose” and “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”  We even got to play freeze dance!  Have you ever played freeze tag?  Well this is very similar, except we danced to a song instead of running around.  If you moved while the music was stopped, you were out! A lot of the mid-dance positions we froze in were downright hilarious!   And a ton of us ended up winning in the end!

The 80’s dance is a LeT tradition, and our RA’s and our Resident Director, Cathy, said that this is the best event of the year by far!  I thought it was fun raiding our own closets for clothes that could pass for 80’s attire. Do you have any 80’s style clothes?

World Outreach Conferene Week with Jason Ostrander!

People seemed really interested!

This week at TFC we got to be a part of the World Outreach Conference!  This was an all week event that encompassed 2 night chapels and other opportunities to explore Global Outreach. We were even given classes Tuesday off for the national Day of Prayer!  Did your classes get canceled?  Our speaker for the week was Jason Ostrander who is the National Youth Director for the Alliance Church.  His main topic for the week was about following God’s will for our life in relation to missions and being committed and intentional to the call. To kick start the week, on Monday, we had the international reception. 

The international reception was a real eye opener to me because around twenty-five different missions’ organizations came to the gym and we could talk to them about internship or full time ministry opportunities!  In a way, some students (especially those who are Cross Cultural majors) almost took it as a job fair because they will be working with organizations similar to those represented!  I am a Cross-Cultural Business major, so I enjoyed looking around to see a place where I could possibly do my internship for summer 2014!   

Missions organizations were stationed all over campus!

I got to talk with a few representatives from organizations that are located in India, the place where I would like to intern.  It was nice getting to meet with people and ask them what it is like to serve on the field because their experiences are very similar to what I’d be doing, at least for my internship!  I think for a lot of the students, including myself, it gave us all an idea on what we could do for our study abroad or our internship.  Have you ever been on a short term mission’s trip or worked over-seas? 

To read more about the World Outreach Conference, check out the Chapel tab!

Back from Christmas Break!

Snow day, well..sort of :)

Welcome back!  It feels great to be back at TFC and spend time with my friends again! During the first week of classes, we started on a Tuesday, then we didn't have class on Friday because of a snow day, so we had a nice three day weekend to start off the New Semester!





When I left TFC, I was excited for break because there was a lot planned in just a few short weeks! Over winter break, I had a great time in Orlando, Florida with my family, grandparents, and friend.  A week before the family came down, I got to stay at my friend's house, also named Emily (talk about confusing).  Did you know that we have 5 Emily's that work in the Admissions office? Is your Admissions counselor named Emily?  Ok, back to break. During my first week with Emily, I got to see her new house, visit Cocoa Beach for a day, head up Disney's Hollywood Studios and even spend time relaxing by the pool! It was great to see her again.

Me, Emily and her mom in Disney!

Vacation time!

When my family came, I relocated to Orlando, FL where I spent a week with them and my grandparents in my family's condo.  It was very relaxing and fun because we got to visit Fun Spot, Sea World, saw Les Mis on Christmas day and just hung out. Don't worry, the party didn't stop there!

The next week I got to visit with my friend, Megan, from TFC for a few days. From her house, we went to Passion 2013, a Christian conference for college students held once a year at the Atlanta Dome! This year they had roughly 65,000 people, it was packed!  I got to hear speakers such as Francis Chan, Louie Giglio, John Piper, and Beth Moore!  They also had amazing worship sessions led by Jesus Culture, David Crowder, Matt Redmin Chris Tomlin and Lecrae!  I had a great experience connecting with the Lizella Baptist Church for a few days before heading back to TFC! I strongly recommend anyone to go to Passion 2014 next year!

Lizella Baptist Church at Passion!