Each year we offer the seniors in our community to write a letter sharing the adventures, the struggles, the good times, the bad times, and bits of wisdom they’ve gleaned during their time as a student at Western and part of our community

We hope that their reflection on their time with us will bless and encourage you!

“If you’re in a place where life feels dark… where hope feels distant… where you wonder if God still sees you, He does. He has not abandoned you. He is still writing your story. And He is not done with you yet.”

— Tyler Johnson

“God will use you to bless this community.”

— Alex Johnson

“Delight and savor in this season of life in community. Be intentional with your yeses and trust and lean into the Holy Spirit to guide you through any and every situation.”

— Johana Martinez

“Don’t act like a nonchalant king or be an unbothered queen - But care for one another, within and beyond this community like Christ did for you, because to love is to cross boundaries, to see and to acknowledge each other.”

— Châu Phan

“Thankfully, God does not leave us where He met us. He wants to transform our hearts into vessels for good so we can testify of the goodness of God. Every single one of you has a story to tell of how powerful God is.”

— Loren Silva

“My college career can be summed up concisely with the wise words of Michael Scott, ‘And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.’”

— Bennett Knebel

“You have the power to change lives, not just here on Earth, but for eternity by being bold and listening to the Holy Spirit”

— Nathan McFeters

“I didn’t see the potential in myself, but others did.”

— Alexis Mackenstadt

“It’s actually the most entertaining, soothing, yet simultaneously stressful thing ever to fully trust God. I’m constantly surprised by the things He gives me strength to do because my hands are open to Him. I pray that never changes.”

— Bella Galbiati

“I love this version of myself, so thank you for shaping me, CCF family.”

— Connor Garrod