2012 Miracle Yearbook

cifomecoining Ezients "You make beautifulthingsouto dust...you makebeautifulthingsoutofus." Gungor V Even when these words will be hidden underneath carpet in the new nursing and pharmacy bulding,they will still be there,just below the surface. Cif igh school homecoming means festivities, a football game, and often an excuse to hold a dance. These students would often spend homecoming week talking about whether the football team was going to win Friday night, who was going with whom to the dance, and who would be crowned Homecoming King and Queen. However, Cedarville's home- coming this year was, as usual, a little dif- ferent from that scenario. Throughout the week, alumni speakers led chapel services, speaking to the student body about their own Cedarville experiences and serving as examples of what God can do in and through a willing servant. Strollers, tod- dlers, and diaper bags were a frequent sight during homecoming weekend, as recent alumni returned with their young families to share memories of their college days. Elderly couples also returned, gradu- ates from as many as fifty years ago, back when our university was still Cedarville College. Alumni joined current students for chapel, for meals in Chuck's, and for various sporting, fine arts, and student life activities. Special events were also held for the alumni. White tents stood around campus, providing places where graduates could gather with those they knew during their time at Cedarville. All ofthis allowed alumni to enjoy a meaningful homecoming experience. Using the name of a popular Gungor song, the theme of Homecoming 2011—"Beautiful Things"—placed special emphasis on how God can make something beautiful out of even the ugliest situation. The Young Alumni award recipient illus- trated this perfectly; Cody Fisher showed the world how God transformed pain and disease in Iraq into a healing situation through the Preemptive Love Coalition.