A student dropped by the office last week. I hadn't gotten the chance to get to know her very well yet, but she started telling me about her life's ambitions. Right now, she's writing a play about life in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The situation there is pretty bad and she wants more people to know about it. Her dream is to raise her family in Africa while she teaches girls a trade so they don't have to go into prostitution. Many Chi Alpha girls have similar dreams.
I have no desire to live in Africa. But I get to talk with all these amazing girls who are so passionate about helping a continent that is in such great need. Their college experience will shape who they are for the rest of their lives. It's crazy that by working with a relatively small group of students, I can impact the world. But that's what I see in them--the potential to make a difference all over the globe.
"Give up your small ambitions; come with me and save the world." ~ St. Francis Xavier
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