A Seventh-day Adventist Boarding Academy Serving Native American Youth Since 1946
All Things Working Together for Good
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f you have been following Holbrook Indian School (HIS), you know that at least once a year a student makes a very significant spiritual decision. On Sabbath, February 11, fifteen students gave their hearts to God in baptism. The following Sabbath, six more students were baptized. Both of these occurrences followed another special baptism of one student in December 2022, bringing the total number of students baptized this school year to 22. God is moving on the hearts of the students at HIS. These decisions are also a testament to the efforts being put forth by the faculty and staff. Human effort and divine power—all things are working together for good. The decision by HIS senior Ariana to give her anger
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and pain to God came as she discovered the character of God in dorm worship and Bible class. Ariana said that after losing her little sisters in a tragic car accident, what brought her hope was hearing about the promise of the resurrection in Bible class. And she formed a beautiful image of Jesus after hearing His life and character portrayed in dorm worships. With all the emotions that linger after such a loss, Ariana experienced reservations even as she felt inspired. “Last year I just felt tired of being angry and all of the emotions,” she said. “So I decided to try praying to God. I felt I was getting answers to my prayers, which made me feel comforted and OK in trusting my life to Him.” The February baptismal decisions came during a