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Monday, August 17, 2009
Omarosa classmate: She’s as ‘sincere’ as any of us
Like any new student, Omarosa Manigault Stallworth was nervous.
She slept little the week leading up to her entry Monday into the doctorate of ministry program at United Theological Seminary. She posted the message, “First day of school jitters” on her Twitter page.
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UTS President Wendy J. Deichmann had the cure. She gave Omarosa a tiny mustard seed, representing the Bible passage where Jesus told followers that faith, even the size of a tiny mustard seed means “nothing will be impossible to you.”
“Very few people have faith in my transformation, so this is a wonderful gift,” she said.
Many celebrity gossip sites have mocked the star of reality television shows like “The Apprentice,” “Celebrity Apprentice” and “The Surreal Life” after learning she intended to pursue a doctorate of ministry.
“Don’t let that hold you back,” Deichmann told her on Monday.
Her celebrity was evident throughout the morning. While other students registered for an intensive weeklong session of study on campus, Omarosa first did interviews with “Inside Edition.”
Omarosa will take the classes Old Testament, New Testament and History of Christianity. She also has master’s equivalency coursework to do including 40 hours ministering to the sick and dying at hospitals.
Classmate F. Willis Johnson Jr. bonded with Omarosa at a meeting at UTS earlier this summer. In between teasing her about her nice bag and fancy clothes, telling her she needs to get “humble” at the seminary, he backed her commitment to studying at UTS.
“People need to know that she is as sincere and as authentic as anyone I’ve known who’s taken this journey,” said Johnson, who is assistant pastor at First Baptist North in Indianapolis.
Omarosa said she wants to continue missionary work in Haiti. She already has worked on getting school supplies for Haitian girls and helping women turn their artwork skills into jobs. She plans to return in October and hopes she won’t be alone.
“I’m going to be recruiting my classmates,” she said.
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