Ngorii's Stories

My last night on this much too short Palau trip got me reflecting on life. 2021 was a wild year, and 2022 promises to continue the crazy. But we don't have to live in fear, whether we know what's coming or not. There's something more important to know, something that should give us the confidence moving forward whether we think we're the best, ready or neither.

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Are you devoted to something that can deliver you, or something that will destroy you? In this episode we explore the question and see some examples of what it can look like to be devoted to things on either side.

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I finally get to return to Palau, where I served for 5 years as a missionary. In this intro episode I reflect on what I found here, and look forward to more experiences and adventures. Stay tuned!

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I think we focus on the wrong thing when it comes to religion and trying to represent Jesus. What does it really mean to be right? what does it really mean to be a good person? Matthew 25 has an interesting story and some good lessons we can practically apply, and I believe that this story shows us what the real key to life is.  

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Virginia has been where I call home for years, and my parents finally moved out of the state. But home is comfortable, and a comfort zone, but comfortable comfort zones might not be what we need to grow and advance in life. The thing is, we don't want to leave them because of what we've invested in them, and we think it costs us too much to step outside of the comfort we've made. But what's the real cost?

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I'm a huge LEGO fan. I've always enjoyed the idea that you can build something awesome and then turn around and be your own creative with it as well. Possibilities are endless! I even still have the earliest of all the lego sets I had growing up. But even as an adult, I still love to build them, and I've learned a few lessons from what LEGO does so well. Some of these lessons my mom got to experience first hand, and it was an awesome experience building her first set together. What can we learn from a simple (ok, maybe sometimes complicated too) toy? More than meets the eye, that's for sure!

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The Queen of the South returns! ReNeita Samuel comes through Andrews University to visit some students and to do some recruiting for the upcoming programs. We cover a variety of topics while recapping the canvassing experience during covid through the last couple years from her perspective.

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.......what if? In this episode I reflect on the what if moment my family had recently, and also a what if looking forward that each of us can ask.

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This is the follow up to the Change Day episode. Do people realize what is awakened in them when they decide to serve, and why they enjoy doing something like service more than just sitting in classes all day? Is that spark something that can be activated into something more long term? How do we move the needle to help people realize what it is that they like about a day to serve - and that it's more than just missing a class or two?

September 16, 2021 was the fifth anniversary of Change Day at Andrews University. It's an event where classes are canceled, and students have the opportunity to help with a number of different projects in the community. It's always a great time for the students who show up and show out in service, but what makes it such an enjoyable experience? What changes in our minds when we engage in even just a day of service?

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My parents got covid recently, and it shook me in a way I wasn't really ready for. 40%. However, I was able to learn a lot and grow from the experience, even in the midst of potential loss. I'm still processing it, but what I can say is that God is good, God is love, and God is in control, no matter your circumstances. We can find peace in all things by looking to God, our balance point.

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