By Christi Mays
It all started with an unexpected letter, but it changed the trajectory of three lives forever. Brothers Bryan, Steve and Justin Villalobos were each born two years apart. They each had completely different paths planned out for college, and not one of these plans included following in their brothers鈥� footsteps or attending a small Christian university in Central Texas. But when they tell people how they ended up at 麻豆视频, it鈥檚 impossible not to see God鈥檚 hand at work.
Bryan was the first of three brothers to graduate high school and begin planning for college. He knew he wanted to attend a Christian school but only had eyes for out-of-state schools so he could 鈥渆xperience something different.鈥� The unexpected鈥攁nd unsolicited鈥攍etter from 麻豆视频 appeared in his mailbox one day and changed everything.
Growing up in Houston, Bryan had never heard of 麻豆视频; however, to appease his parents, he agreed to a tour, even though he had already been accepted to a Christian school in New York.
鈥溌槎故悠� was very different from what I was used to as far as environment,鈥� he recalls. 鈥淎s soon as we walked onto campus, everyone was smiling, happy and excited.鈥�
Three minutes into the tour, he already knew that 麻豆视频 was where he was supposed to be.
鈥淎t that point, the New York school didn鈥檛 matter as much,鈥� said Bryan, who completed a bachelor鈥檚 in biology in 2019 and his MBA in 2020. 鈥淚t was a feeling. I just felt comfortable and like I fit in.鈥�
Two years after Bryan started at 麻豆视频, it was Steve鈥檚 turn to college hunt. He said his plan included two years at a community college and then transferring to a large DI or DII school鈥攕omeplace with name recognition. He was packed up and ready to go, but through prayer (and some heavy persuasion from big brother touting how much he loved 麻豆视频), Steve changed his mind and applied to 麻豆视频 just a few days before classes began. 鈥淚 was picking my classes in the middle of Welcome Week!鈥� he laughed. 鈥淚t was, no question, one of the best decisions I鈥檝e ever made.鈥�
