Today's post is written by Charity Slinker-King:Where has the time gone? When I was younger I remember hearing people say oh how time flies, and at the time I didn't really get it. Now as I get older I do get it!! It is hard to believe that 7 years have passed since my days at MSSU. In December 2000 I was hired on at St. Johns as a X-Ray Student Technolgist and after Graduation from MSSU I continued to work at St. Johns as an OR/Portable Technologist in the Radiology Department.It was truly a blessing to recieve a full-time job after Graduation! I worked in X-Ray for a short time before God opened another door in my life and an MRI Position became available and I have been an MRI Technologist ever since. I absolutely love my Job and my co-workers! I am blessed to work with a wonderful group of people!!
Another saying I heard all the time, but in my younger years I didn't totally understand was that, Family is one of life's greatest blessings. I understand that even more now as God has blessed me with a wonderful husband Matt, and two beautiful children Tyler 2 years old, and Kynlee 3 months old. We live in Riverton, Ks and spend the majority of our time outdoors enjoying God's beauty and creation as we work on our Family Farm. Never would have thought 10 yrs ago I would be living a Cattle farmers life, but I do my best to help out in the areas that I can!The newest saying I heard was, "it's a great day to be a Lion." This is one saying I understood immediately! I attended some Basketball camps at Southern and because of those camps I always hoped and dreamed of becoming a Lion! Because of Coach Mitts this hope and dream became a reality. The top 2 lessons I learned by being a Lion was hard work and dedication!! The coaching staff instilled this in us everyday at practice and I have taken this with me and applied it my job and everyday life. It is obvious to see that the Coaching Staff work
hard and are VERY dedicated to the MSSU Womens Basketball Program. I am truly thankful as well as grateful for the opportunity of being a Lion!!God has truly blessed me in life thus far. I am blessed to have an Amazing husband that is an awesome Dad, and
we are blessed with two beautiful kids! We are blessed to have a loving extended family on both sides of our families as well. I know that I probably would not be where I am today if it had not been for MSSU. And I am honored to be a part of the MSSU Womens Basketball Family!!!Until next time...It's a GREAT day to be a LION
Charity Slinker-King
Class of 2003
