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Oregoman returns to Howard Payne after stint
JESSICA BARKER
AJ STAFF WRITER
I went- ear-old Jason
Johpsion is happ to he settling into
his brand new on-campus apart-
ment I his new abode is lar from
his home in Madras. Oregon
He found Howard Payne
I niversitv with the help of his
outh minister. Willie Hughes who
Johnston tails one of the most m-
iTuential men in his lite
"'I had a desire to go to a
stionj Christian school but I really
only liad one option in Oregon."
said Johnston.
Hughes had attended South-
western 'Ideological Seminars in
I ort Worth and suggested Jason
look at colleges in 'Ieas.
"Hughes heard about Howard
Payne through a friend of his and
through circumstances that only
God could arrange I ended up put-
ting it on m list to isit." Johnston
said.
"It blew all the other schools
away. I was very impressed."
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HPU junior Nicole Pugh models a human head in plastlcene as part of David Helton's Art Appreciation
class."Studio activities are an important aspect of this academic class. Tht most affective way to gainina
appreciation Is by actually experiencing the rnaterlalsnd techniquesof artA said Helton. .!..." .
Man factors contributed to
Johnston's Jioice One major influ-
ence was meeting Dr. Gary
Gramlmg
"He just totalis impressed
Private First-Class
Jason Johnston
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me said Johnston. I also had a
great recruiter"
"Everyone I talked to was
realK nice. Even the students who
were here were realK friendly and
outgoing."
After talking to other students
on other campuses. Johnston could
tell Howard Payne was different
Johnston is a junior Christian
Studies major and is passionate
about his specialization. Biblical
languages.
"Learning the original lan-
guages of the Bible just blows me
away. Every thing is so much
clearer." Johnston said. "And if e -er
body just understood Greek all
thissquabblmgabout half of theol-
ogy wouldn't happen. English is
such a horrible language. Someday
I hope to never have to speak it."
Aside from the rigor of his
schoolwork. Johnston is also a Pri-
vate in the Army Reserves.
"I needed money for school."
Johnston said. "So. last August I
decided to go ahead and sign up. I
felt somehow in some strange way
called to it. which I think is verv
odd."
It was hard for Johnston
to leave Howard Payne in the
spring.
"I was in South Carolina
for 1 1 weeks for basic training"
Johnston said. "After that I went
up to North Carolina for 10
weeks for advanced training.
That was my active duty time?"
Now. Johnston reports to
Abilene one weekend a month
to drill with his unit.
"I hope to never get
shipped out. but I know that is a
possibility" Johnston said.
Despite being busy with
his commitment to Uncle Sam
as well as his own classes
Johnston finds time to serve as
a teaching assistant for Funda-
mentals of University Life. This
is his second year to be a
teacher's assistant.
Johnston enjoys being an
active pan of the Howard Payne
community and is active in Bap-
.
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photo by Wetesa Dunlap YJ staff photographer
Jason Johnston joined the Army Reserves in order to
pay for the rest of his education at Howard Payne.
tist Student Ministries and IXA. He
also enjoys rock climbing. Being
from Oregon Johnston has had
ample opportunities to enjoy this
hobby.
"I just love it" Johnston said.
"I've been doing that since I was
nine years old."
"I have this tremendous love
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in Reserves
for anything to do in the outdoors"
Johnston added.
His love of the outdoors and
his leadership abilities will help him
this summer as he leads a small
group of men on a mission trip to
China.
"There are these very remote
people called the Hani who are
completely unreached and the vil-
lages we're going to are so remote
that there aren't any roads or trails"
Johnston said. "You have to hike in
for two or three weeks at a time. So
we're going to be living out of our
packs and hiking with just the bare
necessities."
Johnston and the mission
team will be in China for about six
weeks.
This experience will combine
for Johnston his devotion to min-
istry his military training and his
love for the outdoors. This Howard
Payne student though part of the
United States Army one weekend
out of the month is enlisted full-
time in service to our Lord.
God is using Jason Johnston
even as a student to do great things
on campus in the service and
around the world.
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