WWVAS Students Choose Christ After Spiritual Retreats
This school year, God has been moving powerfully among students from Walla Walla Valley Adventist Schools (Rogers Adventist School and Walla Walla Valley Academy Campuses).
By Holly Bryant
Head of Schools | Walla Walla Valley Adventist Schools
Each year, WWVA students attend the Oregon Conference Bible Camp and Rogers Jr. High students attend the Upper Columbia Conference 7-Up Retreat at Camp MiVoden. At these spiritual retreats, multiple students made life-changing decisions to give their hearts to Jesus through baptism.
Faculty members shared that what stood out most was the authenticity of the students’ decisions. “These weren’t emotional, momentary responses,” one teacher reflected. “Students were asking deep questions and thoughtfully choosing Jesus.”
Walla Walla Valley Adventist Schools is a faith-filled learning environment, empowering students and fostering connection with Christ. For these students, what began through weekends of worship, bible classes, friendships, and spiritual reflection, quickly became something deeper. As speakers called young people to respond to Christ’s love, enthusiastic hands went up across the room.
In the days that followed, several students formally requested baptism. For some, it was a culmination of years of Adventist education and spiritual nurturing at home. For others, it marked a new and personal decision to openly claim their faith as their own.
Some students wanted to be baptized immediately upon making their decisions at the retreats but were also eager for their families to be present. Teachers and administrators didn’t want to delay, so in a beautiful and personal celebration, some students were baptized in a special ceremony held in a family’s swimming pool the following weekend.
Surrounded by classmates, teachers, pastors, and family members, each student publicly declared their commitment to Christ. The setting may have been simple, but the moment was profound. Gathered around a small pool, smiles, tears, songs of praise, and prayers of dedication filled the air as young people took an important step in their spiritual journey.
“We praise God for the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of our young people,” said Scott Rae, WWVA princ
ipal.
Learn more about WWVAS at valleyadventistschools.org
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