My funniest story at EBC: Most of you would know this story. In my first year I became good friends with Brandon Meyers. One day I decided to hide his Ottawa Senators hat in the freezer (because the Sens suck!!). He was quite upset and said “Fretz! You are a catalyst! I will get you for this!” I made the mistake of underestimating Brandon. The following day, I returned from class to drop off my stuff and go to Shopper’s. Brandon passed me on the way and he asked me how long I would be gone for. I suspected something, but went on. Upon my return I was greeted with something shocking. My door was locked, posters and pictures taken off my door. All that remained was a note with an EBC watermark: Dear Mr. Fretz, I regret to inform you that you have been evicted from Emmanuel Bible College due to pranking and fraud. You have 48 hours to pack and leave. Sincerely, Student Life. My across-the-hall-neighbor at the time, Nolan (aka Noley) told me some old guy dropped it off. I was dumbfounded! Devastated! I walked into the campus center with an empty look on my face.

Brandon was smiling from ear to ear as usual; I asked him if he knew something, he didn’t. I still needed to get into my room, so I asked former RA Drew Peterson for my key. He said “uhhhh… It’s a fine if you use RA keys….. (I could tell he was lying… I smelt a rat!) Finally, Brandon confessed and I learned to never mess with him again.

James Fretz

If love were a game
Then I would lose
For all my sin and shame
I’m crying out to You

If you ask me where I stand
I’m not worthy to touch your feet
But you reach out your hand
And I know it’s you I need

Chorus:
Out of everything I’ve ever known
Out of selfishness I could not see
Out of anything I could have ever wanted
It’s you I need

Please be my strength
And please be my song
So when everything in life grows dim
I’ll be strong enough to hold on

Please by my light
So I can see the way
And if I fall out of sight
Find me and pick me up again

Chorus:
Out of everything I’ve ever known
Out of selfishness I could not see
Out of anything I could have ever wanted
It’s you I need

Your will not mine 2X

Out of everything I’ve ever been
I just want to be forgiven
I don’t care what they think of me
I’ll aspire to be who you made me to be

Christie Heemskerk

You ripped the skin right off my flesh
You sank your teeth into the face of death
You engulfed me deep; I began to drown
Suffocating, intoxicating, hollowed; blank.
You screamed lies of deceit in my ear at night
Jumped on my back when I was turned
Splotches of darkness sent me swirling
Out of Control.
Lost all hope, lost all sense.
Silent to everything, silent to knives
Twisting deeper, cringing; no scream, no scream
As I lay dying.
BUT,
I cried out to You Oh Lord, my strength
You rescued me from the agonizing terrors
Carried me in Your arms of protection
Held me there.
Tears fall from my face
In awe of Your unfailing love for me
Oh How I will forever praise Your name.
Oh How I will forever adore You.

Abba, Father, You heard my cries
You saved me from death.
I am without words.
I am without words.

Brittany Simpson