Friendly Friday!

Name: Ar Moehrle

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Major: Human Development

Favorite thing about cold weather? Ugly sweaters parties in igloos

What have you valued most at VT? That my life is not my own, and my own plans do not prevail. VT was my absolute last choice for colleges—I only agreed to apply because of the food & football (I lost every football lottery freshman year & I now have food allergies). I selected a small liberal arts school in the North with basketball, no Christian ministries, and a social requirement of dressing preppy. When I was picking my roommate, my parents told me I was going to Tech instead. Fun fact: Tech is in the South (yep), a football school, has Christian ministries up the wazoo, and we’re an engineering school. When I got here, I tried to change my major, but God was clear that I had to keep HD. I joined the clubs and ministries that I wanted, but God made it evident that those weren’t where He called me. Sophomore year I tried repetitively to make plans to transfer, and nothing worked. God has clearly put me here, and I find value that His plans win over mine any day.

If you could do anything without the possibility of failure and money wasn't a restraint: what would you do? I would partner with a business-savvy individual to start a benevolence ministry under the non-profit structure of the church. This would entail knocking on businesses doors to receive donations to be distributed to families in need. Through building relationships with those in the community, the Gospel can be shared because though we may meet material need, the most important need is that for salvation.

What is your favorite thing to do to rest and/or relax? Take something & make it anew--like photoshopping pictures; sustainable crafts; remixing music; reconstruction clothing.

Are you reading any books right now? Just finished “Stumbling Toward Faith: My Longing to Heal from the Evil that God Allowed” by Renee Altson

Favorite place to each lunch? Taco Bell.

How has God encouraged you recently? God has been really encouraging relationally these past few weeks. I’m a verbal-processor so talking about what God’s doing in my life helps me process. So, I love listening to people verbally process what God’s doing around and in them. In many of my friendships, I’ve had sisters come to me expecting words (& get mad when I didn’t say exactly what they wanted to hear), but lately God has brought me many situations where I get to sit and listen to how He’s orchestrating someone’s life to bring Him glory. LOVE hearing what’s He’s doing all around us even when we’re not aware of it.