October 29, 2005
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Christy and I went to Dinner Rally last night at APU. It’s a big dinner and scholarship fundraiser for the shcool–their biggest one of the year.
OK, we’ve been before, we’ve performed in it before, but it’s never been as good as it was last night. I was so inspired by the way God has been moving in that school. It was amazing to hear all the things that are going on and to hear from the people that were a part of those things. It was absolutely amazing to see God’s handiwork displayed in the lives of the faculty and students at the school. I’ve never seen such a commitment to excellence and (the theme for the year) serving God “outside the lines”. They talked about the fact that 600 faculty and students from APU went for 7 days to help serve Katrina victims, partnering with an additional 600 people (1200 total) from the surrounding community. The Red Cross held the biggest single training event in the history of the Red Cross in APU’s Event Center for those that were traveling to help Katrina victims. It was monumental.
They also honored Dr. and Mrs. Grant and another couple (the Hamlow’s) who had a combined 156 years of service for the school (that’s about 40 years each…). Amazing to see that type of dedication in one place to the Lord’s work.Dudes, seriously. I was so moved by God’s blessing on the school that I actually donated money…I couldn’t help not to. I wasn’t planning on it…but I know I’ll never feel any way about an institution the way that I feel about APU. I love it. It was life-changing. It is a place that continues to honor Jesus Christ in what it does and God just keeps blessing it….
Quick facts:
–4,100 undergrad students, 4,000 grad students.
–Fastest growing private univeristy in North America.
–4,000 applicants every year for their 1,100 freshman spots.
–$16,000,000 given out every year in scholarships. (yes, that’s sixteen million dollars).
–There are these hilarious identical Polish triplets in the grad music program who played a Vivaldi violin concerto last night. Hearing them speak was so funny…
Comments (8)
Hey Daniel, I think APU is great too and I’ve never been. But, because you have given me a glimpse into that college (i.e., their choir and orchestra, Al and his group), and for those who I now know personally that have come out of that college, I can honestly say APU ROCKS!!
Aww… I’m so proud to be an APU-ite right now.
My name is Tim Calhoun and I am running for the office of President of Azusa Pacific University…
*flip notecard*
btw- it wasn’t their polish accents that made the triplets so funny. That would be rude to say. It was the fact that they kept interrupting each other and chiming in in the middle of each other’s sentances and saying the exact same things in unison together–THAT’s what was funny…
Very cool that you are a part of such an insititution. Ule has had a great experience getting his Master’s through them. Even though they are not on the main campus, the same principles come through loud and clear and we really appreciate it. Most universities (in this day and age) are a far cry from God-honoring, even ,many were originally founded on Godly principle and motivations such as Harvard, Princeton, and others. The fact that they are fast growing shows that there are people who want an education that is God honoring and this gives me renewed faith in American higher education.
Yay for Vivaldi!!
haha! Yeah, the triplets are a riot!
They were hilarious! But what was with the weird pear dessert thing? Yuck!