Heather Newton

When one moves to the Midwest, one would expect snow during the winter, beautiful trees in the fall, and lots of rain in the spring. But tropical storms in the summer?� What was left of Hurricane Ike came for a visit this past Sunday. The two little boys I was babysitting were sleeping soundly during the afternoon wind storm. I, however, was watching with concern as the 60 mph wind gusts were ripping the canvas cover off their play set in the backyard. The power went out Sunday afterno...

For a couple of days this week, I felt like I was back at LeTourneau living the life of Resident Assistant on Gilbert 3. My task was to prepare 60 goody bags for the incoming freshman. But this time I was doing it as a staff member with AIA and not as a student.� Xavier holds a class fall semester each year for the incoming freshman student-athletes. Yes, being a collegiate athlete requires going through a class to teach you how to be a student-athlete these days. That's the kind of ti...

This week has been up and down. I've been battling a chronic low-grade fever which is making me tired, but I've also had sweet times reconnecting with athletes at UC, Xavier, and Northern. Wednesday night, Cassie and Shelly came over to chat and watch the Olympics. These two beautiful women are hungering after God. I'm amazed that God uses me to help "feed" them. My prayer is that as the school year progresses they won't lose the desire to seek after Him.� One of my great interests the...

Over the past week or so, I've been reconnecting with friends in the the Cincinnati area. "How was your summer?", each person asked. My response, though varied in wording, was pretty much the same. How was my summer? Good. Really?! Is that all I can say? Good really doesn't describe the summer I had. Summer 2008 was long, short, tiring, rejuvenating, painful, healing, exciting, slow, and many other seemingly opposite adjectives. Here are a few of the things I'll remember from my journeyings: -E...