Interviewed by Stephanie Vincent

FULL NAME: Amanda Katherine Gray
STUDENT COUNCIL POSITION: Vice President and Finance Officer
HOMETOWN: St. Thomas, ON
CURRENTLY RESIDES: Emmanuel Bible College, Kitchener Ontario
HOME CHURCH: Eastwood Fellowship Baptist
FAMILY: Mom: Sharon, Dad: Bob, Older Brothers: Ryan and Darren
PETS: Stevie the dog
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Central Elgin Collegiate Institute, Graduating this year with BRE Missions and Christian Education
FAVOURITE BOOK AND WHY: “Don’t really have a favorite book, currently reading The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis and 1984 by George Orwell and enjoying them both.”
FAVOURITE FOOD: “Pasta and fruit, preferably not combined.”
FAVOURITE BIBLE VERSE: Romans 8:38-39 “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present, nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON AND WHY: Overall throughout Christian walk, her youth pastor, Pastor Kyle, and throughout this year Karen Cornies. “They have both been people that I’ve been able to talk to and work things out with by talking to and people who have encouraged me a lot with who I am in God.”
MOST INFLUENTIAL BIBLICAL HERO: “Esther, because she had everything and was willing to lose it, even her life, for the sake of her people.”
MOST INFLUENTIAL CHARACTER IN FICTION: Anyone who has taken a dream of theirs and made it a reality.
DREAM VACATION: “Caribbean, Africa, or New Zealand, Europe (pretty much everywhere) in that order.”
IF YOU COULD CHANGE PLACES WITH ANYONE FOR A DAY AT EBC-WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY: “Any first year, without any extra-curricular responsibilities or commitments.”
A QUOTE FOR THE MASSES: The best way for people to defend themselves is through non-violent opposition, with intelligence and the principle of justice as weapons, rather than with the blind energy of anger: Dalai Lama
NAME YOU WISH YOU WERE GIVEN: Bridget, but likes the name Amanda, it’s a really pretty name, just wish it weren’t so common.
BLOOD TYPE: No idea, something common I’m sure
HOW DO YOU WANT TO DIE? “For Jesus (if not that, then something painless)”
EMBARRASSING STORY: I was caught on video somersaulting down the hall making weird noises.
SUPER-SHORT TESTIMONY: I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life, but no matter what God has never left me and time and again has shown me grace. I know that He has plans for me and I’m excited to see how He’s going to use me in my next stage of life.
HOW HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED GOD THIS YEAR: God has been present through everything this year, and is constantly reminding me that I am His child whom He loves.”