“I’ve never seen it this full before,” said Meredith Henderson, undecided freshman. “I think it’s because some people need a sense of closure and comfort that the people who died are going to a better place.”
Henderson called attention to the quote projected on the screen as the students entered the sanctuary that said, “Trouble is one of God’s great servants because it reminds us how much we continually need the Lord.”
“That really says it all,” Henderson said. “This is where I come, trouble or not, but when there is trouble I know I’ll find comfort here and I hope other people realize the same thing.”
Students from OSU and Stillwater High School filled the pews, the balcony and the aisles as 10 candles representing the 10 victims lit the darkened room.
“I always come to ‘Overflow’ to be with my friends, to praise God and to relax,” said Brian Goff, architecture sophomore. “I think it’s a great opportunity, especially in these circumstances, to be with other people and to share our faith because that’s what brings us together in times of tragedy.”
A few words regarding the plane crash were mentioned, but students were encouraged to focus on life, rather than death and sorrow.
“It’s important to move on, even though it may not be easy,” Henderson said.
“That’s why we’re all here — to look ahead while looking back at the great things those guys did.”
Cali Morgan, theater freshman, said that “Overflow” was the first time she had been to church since she was 10 years old.
“What happened over the weekend really put things into perspective for me because it made me think, ‘That could have been me,’” Morgan said. “I stopped going to church, not for any particular reason, but after the crash and after tonight I realize that I need God because he’s what will get me through the hard times.”
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