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12 homesick/emptiness hit, the best thing to do was to hit his knees and open his Bible. And I told him that, before that emptiness hit, the best thing to do was to hit his knees and open his Bible. I told him that there was a great opportunity before him, that if he could learn to truly hear from God and to learn to walk in the way God guided him, that he'd be on the road to joy. And I told him that, when he was lonely, he should call home...but that he should also call to his true home. And I reminded him of a song we both loved, the lyrics of which are (in part): When you go, go with God. Let His laughter be your banner. Let Him bring to life the vision that He's placed within your heart. And when you go, go with God. And remember that we love you. You will take a part of us when you go. I'd like to say the same kinds of things to you and to all my students at Northern, because I truly believe the only way of making a happy adjustment to college (or to anything else) is walk in submission to the will of God. But I'd get into all sorts of trouble if I said anything like that— particularly in an assigned text. And since I don’t want to get into trouble, I won’t tell you any of those things. I will, however, wish you good luck as you start what I hope will be for you some of the most wonderful, exciting, interesting, and joyful years of your life.