Donald Miller, Christian author and speaker, gave students his “rules to living a meaningful life” in The Gathering on Thursday.

“The things it takes to live a good story are the same things it takes to live an interesting life,” Miller said, explaining that he learned a lot about storytelling while working with experts to produce the movie version of his book Blue Like Jazz, which will appear in theaters April 13. Read the full story

A bus accident killed one Abilene Christian University student and left at least a dozen passengers injured Nov. 4 when the driver lost control on a curve, crashing the bus into a concrete culvert, causing it to roll and eject several students. Read the full story

Retired astronaut Capt. Mark Kelly received a standing ovation before a single word had come out of his mouth Thursday morning when he spoke at The Gathering. Read the full story

When Katie Davis told Lipscomb students how she went from being a homecoming queen in one of the nation’s most affluent suburbs to becoming a mother to 13 Ugandan orphans, it struck a note.

“Katie came to speak in chapel last week, and I was truly inspired for the rest of the day,” said Megan Crawford, a senior elementary education major from Bartlett, Tenn.

Four years ago, Davis was homecoming queen at Ravenwood High School in Brentwood. Her life was full of good friends, a loving family and boyfriend, and a cute yellow convertible. She was planning to go to college with her boyfriend in the fall of 2008 and study nursing.

But God had other plans. After graduating high school, she went to Uganda for a year to teach kindergarten at a local orphanage. She saw this as a temporary move, but God didn’t.

Today, Davis is living in Uganda sharing her home with 13 orphaned or abandoned girls, ages 2 to 15. Davis is the legal guardian or foster mother for all of them and hopes to one day adopt them.

“As someone her age who has been to Africa, I could relate to a lot of the poverty and emotions she has experienced while living there,” said Crawford.

By law, Davis is too young to adopt in Uganda, said child welfare officer Caroline Bankusha. The rules say an adoptive parent must be at least 25 years old and at least 21 years older than the child being adopted.

Davis has also started a nonprofit organization called Amazima Ministries. With support from U.S. donors, Amazima helps 400 children go to school, provides community health programs and feeds more than 1,000 children five days a week. Davis is the director, and the job supports her and her large family.

Davis has written a book titled “Kisses from Katie.”

She also blogs often and includes pictures of her family and their day-to-day lives in many posts.

“I can’t wait to read her book,” said Crawford.

Amazima Ministries

Credit: NPR

Katie Davis faced a dramatic life transformation nearly five years ago, and now at age 22, as the mother of 13 Ugandan children, she is changing the world one life at a time. Read the full story

A more visible Safety and Security team – complete with state-of-the-art equipment and training – has begun initiatives to keep Lipscomb “the safest campus in Middle Tennessee,” as President Randy Lowry refers to the university. Read the full story

Tuesday:

The GATHERING w/ Rhonda Lowry- Allen Arena

Thursday:

Swang 108:  Experiential Chapel

Shamblin:  Women’s Chapel

Ezell Chapel:  Liturgical Chapel

University Theatre (Below Sewell on Granny White/High Rise side): Theatre Chapel

Alumni: Praise and Worship Chapel

Service Sheets online at http://campuslife.lipscomb.edu/page.asp?SID=41&Page=4634

-Weekly Service Features:  Big Brother Big Sister (http://www.bbbsmt.org/volunteer) has opportunities to work with kids from all over nashville! This is an awesome program.

-All Service Sheets are due by December 6, 2010 at 5:00 pm.

INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZLaZyMpfUI

EZELL – Take a look at this past weeks events and happenings around campus. Watch below.