By Krystallin Baker, Public Relations intern
December 2007 I was offered the opportunity to transfer colleges and study at Moody Bible Institute. After much prayer and deliberation I decided to pack my belongings and transfer, but this was no easy decision. When January rolled around, I made the long journey from Colorado to Chicago. I still remember my first night arriving in the city. Prior to that night I had never seen downtown Chicago in person, nor set foot on Moody’s campus. To say I was overwhelmed is an understatement. A part of me wanted nothing more than to run back to the comfort of the known. But a much deeper part of me knew God had called me on a new journey, beginning in the chaos of Chicago at the legendary Moody Bible Institute. And I trusted in His faithfulness to carry me through to the end.
Three and half years later, Chicago is now home. The city no longer looms so large, and the people at Moody are not a sea of unknown faces, but rather a family I have memories and roots with. My time at Moody was, in the famed words of Charles Dickens, the best of times and the worst of times. Moody Bible Institute is a challenging environment, but a challenge worth rising to. I have spent nearly four years living among some of the most intelligent, faith driven people I have ever known. I have made friendships with peers who have inspired me to walk deeper with the Lord. And I have sat under countless professors who have influenced my life greatly with their deep wisdom and thought provoking lectures. I have walked the tunnels of Moody during blustering winter days weighted down by deadlines, but I have also experienced moments of epiphany when God shows up in my life in indescribable ways.
In short, my time at Moody has been like a vast ocean. There have been times when the waves reached so high I thought I would drown, and there have been times of peace when I have rested in the calm. But through every calm and every storm, Christ has been with me and my knowledge and passion for God has increased. I know being at Moody has been an immense blessing and privilege given to me by the grace of God. I know for those whom much has been given, much will be asked. And I am infinitely grateful to those who have graciously donated the funds to give me an education of eternal value.
I knew coming to Moody many “greats” have filled the halls before me. To this day I am often overwhelmed by thoughts of the people who have lived in my dorm, ate in the school cafeteria, and sat in chapel before me. So as I sit with my cap and gown waiting anxiously for my name to be called on May 14, 2011, I sit with a deep appreciation for the role I am privileged to play in the dynamic future of Moody. Throughout my time at Moody I have come to see the great importance of not leaving Moody simply with head knowledge of God, but rather leaving with heart knowledge. I do not want to simply know about God, I want to know God. Wherever God takes me from here, even if it is a small, behind the scenes role in furthering the gospel, I am overjoyed to know He has brought me this far and will carry me forevermore. Great is the faithfulness God has shown to me. My degree from Moody Bible Institute is so much more than simply a “B.A. in Communication Studies.” It is a degree made great by all the wisdom and lessons Moody has taught me during my time here and all the places God will take me hereafter. I truly pray as I pack my belongings and move away from this temporary home, “Great is thy faithfulness, Oh God my Father.” And I ask for His continued blessing upon this great school that D.L. Moody founded.
Three and half years later, Chicago is now home. The city no longer looms so large, and the people at Moody are not a sea of unknown faces, but rather a family I have memories and roots with. My time at Moody was, in the famed words of Charles Dickens, the best of times and the worst of times. Moody Bible Institute is a challenging environment, but a challenge worth rising to. I have spent nearly four years living among some of the most intelligent, faith driven people I have ever known. I have made friendships with peers who have inspired me to walk deeper with the Lord. And I have sat under countless professors who have influenced my life greatly with their deep wisdom and thought provoking lectures. I have walked the tunnels of Moody during blustering winter days weighted down by deadlines, but I have also experienced moments of epiphany when God shows up in my life in indescribable ways.
In short, my time at Moody has been like a vast ocean. There have been times when the waves reached so high I thought I would drown, and there have been times of peace when I have rested in the calm. But through every calm and every storm, Christ has been with me and my knowledge and passion for God has increased. I know being at Moody has been an immense blessing and privilege given to me by the grace of God. I know for those whom much has been given, much will be asked. And I am infinitely grateful to those who have graciously donated the funds to give me an education of eternal value.
I knew coming to Moody many “greats” have filled the halls before me. To this day I am often overwhelmed by thoughts of the people who have lived in my dorm, ate in the school cafeteria, and sat in chapel before me. So as I sit with my cap and gown waiting anxiously for my name to be called on May 14, 2011, I sit with a deep appreciation for the role I am privileged to play in the dynamic future of Moody. Throughout my time at Moody I have come to see the great importance of not leaving Moody simply with head knowledge of God, but rather leaving with heart knowledge. I do not want to simply know about God, I want to know God. Wherever God takes me from here, even if it is a small, behind the scenes role in furthering the gospel, I am overjoyed to know He has brought me this far and will carry me forevermore. Great is the faithfulness God has shown to me. My degree from Moody Bible Institute is so much more than simply a “B.A. in Communication Studies.” It is a degree made great by all the wisdom and lessons Moody has taught me during my time here and all the places God will take me hereafter. I truly pray as I pack my belongings and move away from this temporary home, “Great is thy faithfulness, Oh God my Father.” And I ask for His continued blessing upon this great school that D.L. Moody founded.
May God bless you as you have trusted Him in the years of your study. I have a son and his wife from New Zealand about to begin that Moody journey and our prayers are with them as they leave here in August for four years.
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