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Forged in the Fire is a phrase that not spend time with his father before his

only describes the College, but also the home going, but through that time Mr.

faculty. The testings from God added to Carver said, “ God sustained.” This

the depth of the faculty. The four faculty statement is true for all the College

members who have served the College family. God has brought trials into each

the longest — Dr. Norman Spotts and of their lives to test their faithfulness,

Dr. Jean Macfarlane, coming in 1970; but all in all God sustains.

and Dr. Edward Oliver and Mr. Robert

Carver, starting in 1977 — can recall

many of the trials that they and the

College have experienced. Dr. Arthur

Steele said, “ Our trials during the early

days were testimonies of the Lord's

faithfulness. He gave friends and funds

when we had neither.”

Mr. Robert Carver has many fond

memories of watching the school grow,

but it was not always easy. An especially

hard time for him was six years ago

when his father became seriously ill and

eventually passed away. It was difficult

for him to continue his classes and to

Teaching verbs to freshmen is just part of Dr.

Jean Macfarlane’s job description. She stayed

busy teaching several upper level English

classes to majors, as well as being Chair of

the Division of Arts. She has been with the

College for twenty-five years.

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