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Jennifer Wake-Floyd
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Mon, Mar 3, 2008
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Hammering together 2X4’s, nailing shingles on a roof, and using high-powered drills and saws may seem like a typical man’s job. However, University of the Cumberlands women’s golfer Emily Sturgill (Pineville, TN) has mastered each of these tasks through her volunteer experience with Mountain Outreach. Sturgill, a senior Psychology major, has been actively involved in UC’s Mountain Outreach program, a service organization that is dedicated to building and repairing homes for area families that live in poverty, for the past two years. The student service club lives by the Bible verse, “Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain,” which is found in Psalm 127.
“My first work with Mountain Outreach was during a cold spring break in Morehead, Kentucky,” states Sturgill. “I mainly worked outside installing windows and siding on the house that we were building. I really enjoyed the experience and decided to get on board for Mountain Outreach’s summer program.”
During the summer months Mountain Outreach spends 10 weeks on various projects around the community. “I had a hand in about 15 projects, including the installation of two new roofs, many handicapped ramps, porches, and other repair projects,” adds Sturgill. “We also built two completely new homes during that summer.”
So far, Sturgill has taken part in two of Mountain Outreach’s summer programs, as well as two spring break trips. Her favorite part of the experience is the relationships that she has built with both her fellow teammates and all of the beneficiaries of their work. “I always tell the recipients that I feel guilty that I have received a bigger blessing by getting to know them than they have from receiving the new homes or repairs that I was able to help with,” comments Sturgill.
Another example of Sturgill’s community service efforts is her mission trip to the Republic of Moldova, which lies between Ukraine and Romania in Europe. She traveled to the country for two weeks during the summer of 2005 to teach the English language at a youth camp. “I met a fellow student at Cumberland who was from Moldova and she was actually leading the camp that summer,” explains Sturgill. “She became a great friend and invited me to her country to volunteer as an English teacher.”
The camp was actually organized by Precept Ministries International, which is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The organization’s main goal is to equip individuals everywhere with the tools to discover Truth for themselves by studying God's Word inductively, which they teach is the most powerful and rewarding method to personal discovery and longer retention. Precept's method uses an investigative approach that takes each person to the text directly and helps people understand that if you can read a newspaper, you can study the Bible.
“It was a very meaningful experience for me because I was able to share and talk with Christ on the other side of the world,” states Sturgill. “I experienced a new culture and I will always cherish the many memories that I find difficult to express in words.” Sturgill is also active in numerous other community service activities, including Cumberlands’ Baptist Campus Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Patriots Cheerleading team. The time and effort that she has dedicated to so many others has obviously brought many joyous smiles to numerous faces. Selfless acts such as these prove that Emily Sturgill possesses the characteristics and qualities needed to be a Champion of Character defined by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ (NAIA). Article Provided by Kim Hamby, University of the Cumberlands Sports Information Student Assistant |
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