Walking in Purpose: 澳门太阳城官网 Assistant Flourishing
SNU would like to recognize one of its Master’s students for her outstanding dedication and leadership in the community – 史密斯回潮. Her program director, Dr. Sylvia Goodman commends her excellence: “Sammie is a very good student. She came as a graduate assistant and is an assistant coach here at SNU. She is a missional leader within her program.”
Sammie has a deep love for God and people, for her faith is of supreme importance. “当我死的时候,她分享道。, “I hope it’s said about me that I was one with contagious faith, huge love for people, and a zeal for making the most out of life. 按照这个顺序.”
Energetic and enthusiastic, Sammie loves coffee and encourages anyone to seek her out to connect. “I thrive off of new experiences and making new memories with the people I love,”她说。.
She attended college at East Central 大学 in Ada, 俄克拉何马州, where she served four years as captain of the women’s soccer team. “Soccer has always been such a huge part of my life and continues into my adulthood,萨米说.
After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Sammie moved to Costa Rica, where she served in various roles. “足球教练, 英语老师, 教堂的种植园主, marketing coordinator, evangelism and outreach guru, and camp counselor, just to name a few,她问道。. “I wore a lot of hats during that season of life.”
Upon serving four months in Costa Rica, she was led to 俄克拉何马州 City, where she worked at OU Medicine as a Medical Staff Coordinator, which emphasized her calling. “God graciously continued to reveal my passion for coaching, 指导, and investing in the lives of others, and more specifically, 女大学生,萨米透露道.
When the opportunity arose for her to pursue her Master’s degree and become the 澳门太阳城官网 Assistant for the SNU women’s soccer team, Sammie jumped at the chance, for she felt called by God. “I didn’t just leave my prior marketing job to leave,”她说。. “I left because I knew the Lord was calling me to step into my greater purpose – coaching and 指导 young 女大学生. This was an opportunity to grow into the woman God was molding me to be. And I knew I would have the margin to explore my talents, develop my skill sets, and stay curious enough to try new things just for the heck of it as a coach. I didn’t have all the answers, but I knew I was being led into something special – a professional journey that would challenge and change me.”
To Sammie, SNU felt like home upon arriving. “It was very evident that [the] faculty and staff were servant-hearted and champions of those all around campus,她称赞道。. “They are gifted as all get-out; they use their gifts for good, 而且是公正的, 整体, 真棒的人. 最重要的是, they [are] lovers of Jesus and His people, living lives of reckless abandon for the most incredible cause – to be [a] light in the darkness. Why wouldn’t I want to be a part of something like that?”
Sammie has served at SNU for a year and a half, and despite the hard moments, she would not change her journey for anything. “I am loving every second of it,” she enthused. “It has been hard, crazy, and chaotic at times, but I know, without a doubt, I am walking in purpose.”
Her diverse experience allowed her to highlight what sets SNU apart from other institutions. “This program empowers you to not hide the gifts that God has placed in you,” Sammie commends. 让他们闪耀! You are called to shine, 影响生活, 影响, to use your voice to speak truth, 鼓励, 创建, and to problem-solve. You were born to run and to shine so that the world [will] see the light of Jesus within you. This is what the SNU program is about. It oozes [all of] that. And I’m convinced there’s no other program like it.”
“I can’t wait to see where God guides me next!”她说。.