{"id":1299,"date":"2012-10-26T09:22:49","date_gmt":"2012-10-26T14:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coba\/?p=1299"},"modified":"2012-10-26T09:22:52","modified_gmt":"2012-10-26T14:22:52","slug":"acu-homecoming-reminds-alumni-of-what-really-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coba\/2012\/10\/26\/acu-homecoming-reminds-alumni-of-what-really-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"ACU Homecoming Reminds Alumni of What Really Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Homecoming is an integral part of the college cultural, and in this regard, ACU is no different from other universities. Like other colleges, ACU homecoming includes parades, shows, meals, and football. However, because ACU is a small, tightly knit community, it seems that at ACU, homecoming is different.<\/p>\n

I think it\u2019s possible that this difference is a result of our faith; after all, it is only when we gaze through the lens of faith that we discover what \u201chome\u201d truly is.<\/p>\n

This past weekend alumni from all over the world traveled to Abilene to celebrate the university that has helped make them into who they are today.\u00a0 For a couple days, it seemed that everyone in town was either related or a friend of a friend. Sure, there was hype and pep, but underneath all of the excitement was something deeper, something more substantial. The people being reunited weren\u2019t being reunited over a shared love of something flighty or petty. They were being reunited over something visceral, something that defines them as human beings.<\/p>\n

Students often hear that friendships made at ACU last a lifetime. Here\u2019s what one ACU College of Business alumnus, Kevin Roberts (\u201988), has to say about those relationships and what ACU homecoming means to him:<\/p>\n

\u201cHomecoming…Coming Home. \u00a0It is strange how much it feels like returning to ACU is in fact coming home. \u00a0As a freshman in 1984, there would have been no way that you could have convinced me that this place would ever be special, much less “home.” \u00a0However, that is what it became. \u00a0The memories and relationships forged on this campus have lasted decades. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Even though I work at ACU now and am here everyday, there is still a flood of nostalgia as I walk across campus. \u00a0I remember moments that were funny and moments that were\u00a0poignant. \u00a0I remember lessons learned and ideas awakened. Most of all though, I remember people. \u00a0It is these memories that make homecoming so special. \u00a0It provides a chance for the ghosts of my memory to come alive. \u00a0The people that I love so dearly, that shaped my lives so profoundly, all come back home. \u00a0We get to laugh together and pray together. \u00a0We get to brag on our kids and tell of our plans. \u00a0Most of all though, we get to remember. \u00a0We get to remember how special a place ACU is to all of us. \u00a0It is special not just because of the education we received. \u00a0It is special because of the relationships we formed that give us a glimpse into the community that God intended his people to live in. \u00a0I am ready for all our family to come home.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whether or not you were able to be a part of ACU\u2019s homecoming festivities this weekend, I hope that you will take time today to reconnect with old friends and to see how they have grown and changed. Find out how God is working in their lives.<\/p>\n

After all, it is only in the presence of God that we will ever truly be home.<\/p>\n

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COBA Alumnus Donnie Clary ('82) celebrates homecoming with his daughter, current COBA student Amanda Clary ('14) and his wife, ACU Alumnus Tami Clary<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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