Having grand dreams can be intriguing, but seeing them form into reality would be a paradise. But what’s even more interesting is seeing the surroundings of our FHC family achieve a dream of bringing people together and making them realize the love of God. And, not only that, but also building wonderful memories and character. Seniors Marissa Crandall and Kaylee Richardson and junior Sarah Turner had that kind of dream when they had teamed up at a bible event in summer. And, thus, they made their dreams real, as they recently formed a Bible Club.
“We have been trying to do this for since last year,” Richardson said, “And, now it’s just so rewarding to have this dream and then finally seeing it become a reality.”
Richardson has been a very proactive student of Christianity. In the past, for example, she had admired the culture, but felt the need for one at her school. Turner, on the other hand, explains that while coming to high school, specifically, most students forget religion and culture as part of their lives.
“[They] get strayed from their faith after high school,” Turner said. “This could be because of club activities, sports, education, and other reasons.”
Turner said students should learn values simultaneously, while coming to school, so they would know how to deal with life in the future. And, this, she thinks, can be done through learning the past from the Bible.
“I just feel like this is a broken world, and people need some hope. And I want this to be a step in, like continuing that faith and learning healthy habits with the Bible, and like being connected with it.” Turner said.
Crandall, on the other hand, said that a need for a religious club could also gather like-minded people and help them communicate easily on topics that they wouldn’t be able to do otherwise.
“This club matters to me because in high school, there’s so much darkness and kids struggle with a lot of things. My hope is that we become the light of the school and help, you know, the kids from some of that struggle.” Crandall said.
Crandall also says that, being the only religious club, it’s their responsibility to help those who are struggling with anything.
“We also plan to turn this club into a youth alive mission sort of, in the future, so that we can connect to a bigger community and help students in a way,” Crandall said.
In this way, she also supports the statement that not only does this club help students, but it would also be able to connect them to a bigger community to build stronger bounds within.
“Whenever you’re going through stuff, you can always turn toward God,” Crandall said.
The club’s main goal is to connect students with God and help them fight stressful situations.
“Being joyful, even when things are not necessarily easy and just continuing to rely on God, is something I want others to appreciate in the club,” Turner said.
Her goal for the club is that in any way it could become a paradise of friendship, culture, and memories.
“We usually meet in the mornings, we bring donuts and read passages and work together to understand the depths of it and what lessons it teaches us,” Turner said.
She shares that reading the James book, we connect more together on communication and joyful memories filled with laughter.
“I really just hope that more people start showing up, and yeah, this is something that is scary, especially in the school setting, to do. But, we want as many people to be there and experience something that would never be forgotten in their lives,” Richardson said.
