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McCarty Building2055 Mount Paran Road, N.W.Atlanta, GA 30327NoN-ProfitU.S. PoStagePaidMarietta, gaPerMit No. 523Connecting is a publication of Richmont GraduateUniversity, which was originally founded as theChattanooga Bible Institute (CBI) in 1933.Richmont’s mission is to provide graduate education,integrating professional counseling, applied psychologyand practical theology for Christ-centered transformation.Richmont is accredited by the Southern Association ofColleges and Schools to award master’s degrees inprofessional counseling and marriage and familytherapy. Our campuses are located in Atlanta, GA andChattanooga, TN.To update your address information or to unsubscribefrom this publication, please contact:Autumn Stephensonastephenson@richmont.eduWhy do you serve…?Shonda Foublasse, Richmont Student,Chattanooga CampusAs a kid, I was always drawn to reading storiesthat showed the progression of people's lives.The tales of heroism and cowardice, privilegeand poverty, hope and despair, love and hate,and joy and sadness drew me in for reasons Icould not understand at the time. I foundmyself wondering how the lives could have been different if just theright person had been there, if only the characters knew the love ofJesus. As I got older, I realized that I was that person for many of myfriends and at age sixteen God gave me a vision for my life. I'moverwhelmed with joy that He would see fit to use me as a vessel tohelp bring healing, peace, and an abundance of love to thebiographies of His precious children. I'm so blessed to haveRichmont equip me to bring this visionto life!WhyDoYouServe?This section of Connecting is an ongoing column that highlights various individuals thatserve Richmont. Consider what capacity the Lord might be calling you to serve.Joel Harris, SGA Chaplain,Chattanooga CampusFor as long as I can remember, I have feltthe weight and importance of story -both the telling and the listening. Overtime, I have come to see God as bothauthor and observer - but actively, like agardener, tending to the process of growth.I discovered my own therapeutic need to be heard, and sought fora safe place to piece together the narrative in my own life.Richmont is my next chapter, where I am seeking the skills andinsight to be a guide, or fellow traveler with those whoare on a journey to reclaim theirown story.Moose Lutes, Director of Financial AidWhy do I serve? I have no choice, as I amfulfilling God’s plan for me. After flying as myco-pilot in and out of Viet-Nam for four trips,God steered me into the field of highereducation for the privilege and joy of helping students achieve theirgoals. I think in each of our lives we all search for a position, orcalling, in life, and when we find it, we have a JOB. If we then takepleasure in our position and it fulfills our needs the job becomes aJOY. When we go beyond our needs and take the extra effort to helpothers, you now have created Passion for yourself and others.Richmont is my Job, Joy and Passion, and why I serve.