1985 Miracle Yearbook

RALPH SPRAGUE - y es,operator,a collect call from Ralph Spra- gue. I'll hold ... , Dad! Is Mom awake? Wake her up 'cause I've got some news to tell you both ... Hi, Mom: yes, I know it's 11:38 pm but I couldn't wait. Yes, I love you too, but please listen. Are you listening? Well ... uh ... I got saved. Whatdo you mean'What- do you mean?' Dad, woke Mom up so she can understand what I'm saying: I got saved!" This conversation occurred during this winter's Missionary Conference. Actually, I was saved Jan- uary 6,1984. After the last Missionary Conference meeting, I went back to my room, read the "Romans Road," knelt beside my desk and asked Jesus to rake personal and permanent control of' my heart, head and life. After my experience, I was still living the same "Christian walk" that I had lived before; only now Pamela Sue Rainweter Nursing/Psychology Robert S. Rammer Bible/Preseminary Down Marie Reek! Elernentory Education Johnorhon Charles Reid English James Michael Reiter Droie/Preseminory Krim Lynn Rhoades Elementary Educarion Melinda Ann Rhoades Elementary Education Todd A. Rhoades Broadcasting Miriom Elaine Rhodes Biology Jerry Ray Robbins Accounting Jennifer Sue Robinson Broodcosring/Political So. Steve Craig Rockwell Psychology Renee R. Rockwood English Richard D. Rogers Marhemorics Brian Jon Roger Biology Carole Jean Roland BehmAorol Science Catherine Ann Romano English Jane Diane Romig Business Adminorr000n Tracy A. Roy So/History Judfth L. Runge Accounting Virginia Kim ;lupe Computer Informarion Systems Linda C Russell Elementary Educotion Marilyn F. Ruth Elementary Educorion Nancy L. Ruth Dementory Education Glen W. Sallee Business Administration Robert M.Send Computer Information Systems Shannon Marie Sounders Business Admnistrorion I had assurance of God's love for me. This old "walk" wasfine for me. I was comfortable with it and wasn't about to change outwardly because I didn't see much wrong with it. I guessa continued spiritual growth for me is slow, because it took almost a full year for me to learn the first lesson Christ would reach me. God used Mr. Paul Versluis to get my attention. Every time he spoke, God was sending me little messages. Well, what I got out of Missionary Con- ference was that living for Christ is a daily dying to self and a constant renewing of oneself in Christ. This was the missing element to my old "walk." When you're constantly giving yourself to Christ, it makes the relationship you have with God new. This is why my old "walk" felt stagnant-, until I learned to make my old "walk" new, I wouldn't grow. 204 Juniors