S+H 2010 Apr-May-June.pdf - Trinity School for Ministry

Student Stories
Abraham Nhial came to Trinity in fall 2007 to begin his MDiv degree. A native
of Sudan, Abraham was one of more than thirty thousand “lost boys” orphaned
and forced to flee their country when northern Islamist forces attacked and
destroyed the (mostly) Christian villages in southern Sudan during two decades
of the Second Sudanese Civil War (~1983-2005). Together
with DiAnn Mills, Abraham wrote the book Lost Boy No More
(B&H Books, 2004) to chronicle his struggles for survival as
a nine-year-old boy fleeing for his life and also to recount his
story of faith.
The Rev. Abraham Nhial In 2001, Abraham came to live in Atlanta as one of
hundreds who were resettled in various cities in the U.S. He earned
his Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies from Atlanta Christian
College before beginning his MDiv degree program, a
partnership between Trinity and Uganda Christian University
in Mukono, Uganda.
In early February, Abraham returned to Africa,
rejoining his wife, Daruka, and two daughters who are living
in Kenya. Abraham is hoping to return for Trinity’s graduation in May 2010.
His plans after graduation are still unfolding, but Abraham will continue to work
with the growing Episcopal Church of the Sudan and Anglican churches in other
parts of East Africa. Please continue in your prayers for Abraham and for the
other former “lost boys” studying at Trinity.
Giving Thanks
Since the beginning of 2010, Trinity
has welcomed some very small
new faces on (and off!) campus.
We give thanks to God for the
births of:
Sophie Joy Palmer January 14, 2010
- born to Stephen (MDiv Junior) and
Kamala Palmer
William Douglas Helton February 7, 2010
- born to Justin (MDiv Junior) and
Riki Helton
Enoch Nweze Odita February 19, 2010
- born to Israel Odita (MAR student)
and his wife, Amala, in their
hometown of Onitsha, Nigeria
Henry Edward Prescott March 12, 2010
- born to Tyler (MDiv Middler) and
Lanier Prescott
Meet the Director
Bryan “on set” in
Trinity’s Chapel filming
an instructional video
on liturgy.
When
Bryan Jarrell arrived
on campus this fall, he was often
seen wearing a backwards-turned slouch
hat (see photo above). His appearance suggested
the look of a movie director on set. Little
surprise, then, to discover that Bryan was indeed a
videographer with a degree in Communication Studies
and experience doing video production in (where else?)
Los Angeles. It wasn’t long before we began to tap his
skills to create both instructional videos and videos
about life at Trinity. To see some of Bryan’s work,
go to Trinity’s web site (www.tsm.edu) and
click on the Media tab and go to Video.
Choose from the videos listed
on the left.
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