1998 Miracle Yearbook

by CharisPerez ,ye4oe Homecomin omecoming is more thanatimeofreunions, parades, and canoe- racingengineers.It'satimeforaqueen hercourt. Thisyear,thoseleaderswere Bathricic,Nursing;JodyHovis,Music ormance;AlisonStone,ElementaryEdu- n;AngieWenzel,CommunicationsArts; the 1997Homecomingqueen,Brenda n,Nursing.Althoughthepersonalitiesof ewomenareasdiverseastheirmajors, shareacommoncreed:commitment eirSavior,ChristJesus. hatcommitmentto Christ breeds an enessofourwealcnesses.Eachwoman ststobringinghershareofwealcnesses. wever,God took the potential within seenergeticgirlsandtransformedthem theclassof1998'sleadingwomen. ccordingtoInion,Cedarville's"some- Court 1997 whatunrealgreenhouseenvironment"nur- turedthesesaplings,providinganenviron- mentwhich"forced[them]togrowspiritu- ally. Anessentialpartofthisgrowthwasthe feedingreceivedthroughspecialspeakersin reda/eoi0j-c"tio toome"darredee?, ri/vm.. chapel--"especiallyDr.Dixon'sMonday messages,"saidBathrick. Cedarvillefacultyandstaffactivelypar- ticipated in nurturing the womenas well. Familyandfriends,evenwhileawayfrom home,fosteredgrowth. InlightofallthatCedarvillehascontrib- uted to these women,they hope to leave behind valuablereminders.Inionencour- ages Cedarville to praise theLORD con- stantly,nomatterwhat. Hovischallenges prayerasanindicatorofrelianceonGod; simplyyetdeeply"praiseHimforbrealcing you,teachingyouandholdingyou;andrely onHisstrengthandHiswisdom."Integrity is very importantto Stone because ofthe lackofitincontemporarysociety;do"what's right,no matter whatthe cost." Bathrick exemplifiestheconvictionthat"weshould bemodelingChrist-likefaithfulness." ThroughtheyearsthatGodhaspressed, molded,broken,andreformed,thesewomen havecometoknowthat"theLordwillguide youalways;Hewillsatisfyyourneedsina sun-scorchedlandand willstrengthen your frame"(Is.58:11). All photos by D. Blackburn 0,7:6=d4e.7gook), 5.°e/zaveAiieree„4z/ .ygn,3-6e We:re, Ye,liew.A&e,Aa homecoming court 15