“It is our hope to continue building a sustainable mentoring community here in OKC and to resource other organizations to do the same in their communities,” Doane said.
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Oklahoma Christian University alumni Kevin Lawrence and Connor Lankford worked together to create a platform to combine talents of the students and resources of the alumni, in hopes to better serve the community.
“It really shows that we’re there for each other, because a lot of times, it’s easy to feel like you’re alone, that things in the world are only happening to you,” Engle said. “Life’s not perfect, but God’s love perseveres through all, and to come and meet men who have been through things and share your story. Listening to speakers talk about their lives has always impacted me, and I think it impacts a lot of people.”
“We really just wanted to think of ideas to better the campus specifically around diversity - discussing ideas and opportunities to have some of the tougher conversations that are in the world now,” Stewart said. “I think the heart behind it is to allow for a safe space for college students to develop the skills to have tough conversations and try to come to a conclusion, or at least develop your own idea on certain topics.”
“I love the kids,” Littleton said. “I have grown attached to them and I just love greeting everyone every morning. One greet can change someone’s life, so that’s what I do. When people have something they are stressed about, we pray about it and I tell them it is going to be okay. This is school, this is college and you are supposed to be stressed out a little bit, because that is part of life.”
“This is a Christian college campus, and ultimately, we believe Christians should be concerned with God’s justice,” Harrison said. “This is a justice issue. Sometimes we can be so wrapped up in what we want that we are not thinking about how there’s a cost to our consumerism. And there’s an unjust behavior that sometimes supports what we demand in our consumerism.”
“It provides an experience in teaching for the students, as well as you get a look into the people’s different cultures,” junior Joshua Clements said.
Oklahoma Christian University offered a special version of Eagle for a Day Jan. 24 to reach a demographic many colleges overlook, when almost 100 homeschooled students and their families from across the country came to tour campus.