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"Hearts Awakened" by Judson Nosker

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For three days and three nights, the school's auditorium turned into a space where many students both young and old were able to encounter God. 

What stood out most was not the sermons or worship, but surprisingly the quiet moments of prayer afterwards. It was in these moments that the heart of SEW showed. During the first night of SEW, the 29th of October, a student from the Leadership Development class really stood out. When I looked up from my own prayer, I was encouraged to see Aaron Andrews (12) surrounded by a group of young children. 

Later, Aaron shared a word of encouragement at a youth worship night the Saturday following SEW: “I was encouraged to see the amount of young people, especially those who had the courage to come up and ask for prayer. I’ve never seen that many students come forward for prayer at any SEW before.”

Moments like these reflected the overall feel of the week. This year's SEW held from October 29th-31st featured chapel services during the school day as well as evening services starting at 6:30 pm. These evening services were available for anyone to attend, even those outside of the Dalat community. Each night was different than the last, some nights had quite a large number of adult attendants, while others were filled with the student body. 

As the week went on, the sense of unity and togetherness of the student body had clearly grown. By the final night, the front of the auditorium was filled with students sitting together side by side worshiping and praying, many with tears in their eyes. Worship played softly in the background as some people chose to worship and others to pray or be prayed for. 

2025 SEW was not just another school event, but a moment where faith became real. Many seniors felt a sense of encouragement, the future of Dalat and its spiritual life is in good hands.

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