It has now been a month since I've moved into JBU. I am so thankful that God has given me a school that fits me so perfectly. JBU is an absolutely amazing place, and I've made some exceptionally great friends here in my first month of school.
It is really nice for me to be in a place where I can be genuine. I can be me, and no one has to judge me for who I am anymore. I am free of all the burdens of my past, and I turned a new leaf when I started school here. I am the person I am meant to be, and I know this is where and who I am supposed to be at this time. Every chapel speaks to me in a new way, every loving friend shows Christ to me, and my teachers teach me what I am learning in a way that glorifies the Lord. I have never found a place that fits me so well, until now. This is not about me. This is God working through me. And, for that, I am eternally grateful.
I know this is the right place for me when I walk through the Quad, and step onto the Concourse in front of the Cathedral. I get chills every time I realize that me being here is God, and that I am a legacy in the making. I'm a third generation attendee at JBU. I see my Grandfather's brick, and know I'm here because of the love of God and the love of my family. I treasure every moment I have on campus. I feel like a different person here, and even though I'm not a different person than I was before, I just feel like I'm finally in a place that I was made for.
We have so many reasons to be thankful. I'm thankful for the faithfulness of my Grandfather and my family's dedication to this school whose mission is to teach students to be strong Christians, and to put Christ Over All.
To you who read this, thank you. It does mean a lot to me that you read this.
Fly with Christ,
Elizabeth (Liz) Mathers.
