Dear PiFO Supporter,
Here is another testimonial from one of our students in the Paid in Full Oregon/Corban extension college degree program in OSCI. Your prayers and financial support are not only making an impact on our students’ lives, but you are also making a difference with eternal consequences. Here is our latest letter from Stephen Branum:
I appreciate this program and the learning I have experienced on the various subjects. It has really broadened my horizons. The classes we are taking have been of a great variety and have been really insightful. I look forward to and enjoy doing the work for these classes. I am constantly learning new things in many different subjects. There have been religion, math, science, writing, poetry, and history classes. All of these classes have helped to give me a better understanding of the world we live in.
What I have learned spiritually to me is amazing. My whole perspective on everything is different. I feel that I am heading in the right direction, but I also look back at some of the behaviors that I have exhibited, and I feel regretful. Knowing that there is a purpose for everyone and that it is not too late for anyone has taught me to be more accepting of the downfalls I have had in the past. I’m still working on myself and I understand that and I know that I am doing the right thing. I am becoming more familiar with the different parts and stories in the Bible that I never really knew or vaguely knew. I didn’t even know the books of the Bible. I feel like I have a better understanding of the Bible, but I still have a long way to go.
Having God in my life has helped me to keep up with the academic studies. Not just doing the work but prioritizing my schooling first because I feel like it is the right thing to do. The things that I do, I feel I now have a purpose because I have God in my life. God has never been in my life before and now it feels like I have a purpose for what I do and why I am doing it and for what reason. Am I doing this for all the right reasons? What would God say about this? Would God do this? Would God help with this? I guess you could say that I have acquired a Godly voice of reason. My relationship with my family feels like it is going well. Half of my family does not believe in God, but that does not mean that God is still not working in their lives through me to keep our relationship flourishing.
Once again, I am humbled by the impact this program has on its students. Thank you for your continued support through prayers and finances. You are impacting the lives of our students eternally.
Ever grateful,
Tom Kohl
Executive Director and Founder
503-799-0342