My Nonprofit Reviews

Ventana has been one of the most positive experiences in my life. I am constantly looking back to my time in the class of 2008-2009 and seeing how my life's trajectory has changed and morphed into a more Christ-like journey. I learned essential lessons about how God interacts with His people. I met the Holy Spirit during my nine months in this program and I realized for the first time the depth of God's overarching love for the world. It is a REAL experience. You don't just sit in a room with other Christians and talk about theories (though this is a part of the experience). You go out and live life with people from a different culture, with different opinions and outlooks. It is incredibly challenging and stretching and beneficial. You can't grow with out being challenged. You can' move forward if you aren't open to these new and foreign experiences. My worldview is expanded, my ideas formed in Sunday School have been examined and the truths have been pinpointed. i learned how to actually read my Bible, how to choose and get involved in church, how to determine what is Biblical doctrine and how to serve. I think that participating in Ventana was one of the best decisions of my life. It may not have been a cake walk, but I would do it over again in a heart beat. My cousin is doing it this year and she is having a similar reaction. Our experiences are very different, but both have the same result. i love Christ more because of my experience here.

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