1984 Miracle Yearbook

n thesummer of '1979, my family and 1 I took our summer vacation at Gull Lake Bible Conference in the great state of Michigan. (Go Blue!) The speakers of the week were Dr. John Whitcomb of Grace Seminary and Dr. Paul Dixon of Cedarville College. God truly used this time of retreat in our lives to minister to our souls and provoke us to explore the possibilities of further Biblical education and full-time Chris- tian ministry. We began to think seri- ously of attending Grace Seminary in pursuit of an M.div, degree. I was pres- ently employed as a band director in Plymouth, Michigan, having earned a B.A. and M.M.degree from the Univer- sity of Michigan. At one of the conference's morning sessions,Paul Dixon and I had occasion to get to know each other. I found him to be an interesting and gracious indi- vidual. That evening, he inquired if I would be willing to submit a resume to his college, as he reported they were presently looking for a music teacher for the '79-80 school year. I complied and diligently wrote my resume out on a paper napkin. (It was a clean one!) After our wonderful time at Gull Lake we journeyed back to our home in Li- vonia, Michigan. On our first Monday evening back home, I received a phone call from Dr. David Matson, head of Cedarville's Music Depart- ment. He mentioned a certain napkin and described to me a job which seemed most harmonious with my abilities and training. I was now inter- ested,and acting on this interest I trav- elled to Cedarville and interviewed for the job which I accepted and have had for the last 5 years, I believe God has blessed our minis- try here: I enjoy it, and the results and victories have been beyond my ex- pectation. The Bible says:"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths" Prov. 3:5,6 How simple, yet profound those verses are: I have experienced their truth. Michael DiCuirci, M.M. Assistant Professor of Music Charles Clevenger, MA. Assistant Professor of Piano Michael DiCuirci, MM. Assist Pamela Sue Diehl, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Phys Charles Alfred Dillon, MS. Assistant Director of Library F ructional Medi Pat Landers Dixon, M Ed ociate Professor of Engli ries D Dolph, Ph.D. stant Professor of Psychology Faculty 21