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Originally from Myanmar,formerly Burma, senior Sui Zing Ngun had toovercome obstacles to bring her toLynchburg,Va Shefaced her firstschool year half-funded and inanew country.Sheprayed, "God, I know youaren't going toleave me alone.Who can I trust except you?" Shebelieved inthepower of prayer

Her plans toattend another college in America folded suddenly Inher confusion and disappointment,Ngun spent six months onher knees "I surrendered myself back toGod's w and I feltliberated,"she said.

With thisnew sense ofliberation, Ngun googled "Liberty College"and found what would become hernew school.Shearrived here on campus,knowing nothing more than what her online search had produced,determined to adjust

"She wasbrave and humbly soughtout connections with girlson thehall," said Courtney Stephens,her former Resident Assistant."Inthe end,we are all the ones who benefitted most from knowing herand being challenged by herlife and faith."

Ngun's childhood inMyanmar contrasted with that ofherBuddhist classmates "Every morning they would risefrom their seats, take offtheir shoes,cuptheir hands and say a chant," sherecalled."I would tellmy teacher 'I am a Christian and I don't do things like that.'"

Ngun's father, a pastor,latermoved hisfamily to Thailand toserve Burmese residents

Ngun had a similar heart for ministry. "My ong term goal is togo back toBurma -to my hometown -and starta Christian schoolthere."

Her Resident Director Zion Tankard was confident that Ngun would succeed "She has crossed color lines, social barriersandcultural fences," Tankard said."Sheis an example to all people ofbeing more than a conqueror through JesusChrist."

Students eagerly waittoget on the Express bus tohead to Campus North Transportation and parking were improved on campus overthe summer toalleviatethe flow of traffic due tohigherenrollment Seniorand commuter CaitlynSikkema said, "I find it more accessible tofind parking because no matter what stickeryou have all commuters can park in any open commuter spot oncampus."

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