Emanuel White

Starting Date: August 2010

Home State: Ohio

Prayer Requests:

-Wisdom

-Peace

-Spiritual Growth

-Conviction from the Holy Spirit

Testimony: My call to attend BMW appeared two years ago during the summer of 2008 when I was on a TMI trip to Belize. Unfortunately, I didn’t really heed the call and tried to go through life without Christ… even though I grew up in a Christian family and have always considered myself to be a Christian and tried to do the right thing.   During my junior year of high school, I started to hang out with the wrong crowd and became involved in activities which were unfit of a Christian.  I hit a low point. When I hit a low point it was then I called out to Christ and He heard my cry. Ever since then, even though it has not been the easiest walk, I am learning the process of devoting and turning my life over completely to Christ. During my senior year as I was filling out college applications when I realized the importance of going to a college which would challenge me to become a better, more effective Christian.   The thought of attending BMW crossed my mind, but I ignored it.

This past summer I had the opportunity to be a leader on the Honduras Horseback team.   When I arrived this summer to lead, I was picked up by two BMW students and I almost immediately felt the call on my life to attend BMW and allow the Lord to work through my life there. All summer it was a question I wrestled with. I asked God for guidance, wisdom, and a sign. I was blessed enough to have a current BMW student lead with me also and we had a good conversation about BMW which helped in my decision. As the summer drew to an end, I knew I had to make up my mind and decide which way in life to go. I had to make the decision here in the field because I knew I wouldn’t be able to make the right choice at home due to all of the other distractions and outside influences which would be in my life. So it was there in the field that I decided to attend BMW.

I know BMW is the place where God has called me. God made sure I had transportation, clothes, and the start of a support system. This is my testimony and my call to BMW.