Trinity Kraal

Mrs. Roskamp

LA, 8A

16 September 2015

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.”

At Leadership Camp last year we had lots of fun and educational experiences that lead to the development of our theme, built on the rock. In making this our theme for the year we hope that it is something that guides ZCS in everything that we do in this final year 2015-2016. This theme means a lot to me both as an 8th grade student at ZCS and a Christian out in the world.

As an 8th grade student at Zeeland Christian this theme is something that I hope will guide my actions as well as those of the school this year. For me this years theme, Built on the rock, is not just the guideline for this school year, but it is a personal goal. See, 100 years ago ZCS opened with a goal of creating an open, christian environment and education that is built on Christ. 100 years later that is still what they are doing. Now, as I have gone through Zeeland Christian and experienced this, it’s my turn to provide those type of things for others. Zeeland Christian was built on the rock, Jesus Christ, and so now as I leave ZCS I have to take that and make it not just something that my school does, but something that I do. I hope that this year it’s not just the school that is reminded of their initial purpose but that I am also reminded of the reason I am here, to be an open door for others to come to Christ, to serve God with everything, and to develop a long lasting relationship with the Jesus.

Upon the finalization of this year me and the whole 8th grade will be graduating from ZCS and going out to be a light in this world. Whether we’re going to East, West, HC, or any other high school we’ll be placed into situations very different than what we would experience at Zeeland Christian. Therefore it becomes very important to learn what we can from Zeeland Christian and take it out into the world. If everything stays here, than there’s no point to anything. So, I hope that this theme will help me and others out in the world. It’s a very important to remember why we do what we do, nothing is worth anything if there is no reason it is done. I hope that this theme will remind us of the reason that we live, to serve Christ our rock, to live for Christ our rock, and to be built on Christ our rock.

I hope that this years theme, Built on the Rock, will help me in my life this year both as an 8th grade Student at ZCS and a Christian out in the World. I believe that being built on the rock is knowing why you are here, providing for others a way to christ through your actions under the mindset of being built on the rock, and growing closer to God every day as you pursue giving Christ your all.