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As a high school stu­ I came to CCC as a When I arrived in Janu- I came to CCC in 1977

dent, I knew God twenty-nine year old ary, 1975, the library and was privileged to

wanted me in Chris­ freshman in 1985, was had one librarian (my­ coach fine young men

tian education. When officially hired on staff self) and volunteers. and work with excel­

I visited the college, I in June of 1989, and be­ Presently, we have four lent teams in soccer for

was drawn to the real­ gan teaching in 1995 librarians, two support sixteen years. One of

ity that God was work­ part time as an assis­ staff, and one volunteer. my favorite things was

ing here. I had numer­ tant professor of his­ We had less than 20,000 the Bible studies which

ous, enjoyable experi­ tory. My desire for the volumes; our collection I had with the team.

ences with Dr. Steele students is that they is over 100,000 vol­ We realized that win­

that proved God uses would be able to recog­ umes. The building was ning games was impor­

ordinary people to do nize in everything they half its present size; it tant but being a testi­

unordinary things if read, especially history, was expanded in 1989. mony for Christ in

they surrender their that there is a bias. I CCC played a major traveling and playing

lives to Him. The ex­ pray they would ac­ part in my Christian was much more impor­

ample of Dr. Steele and quire a bias—a Chris­ growth, thanks to the tant. I have had the in­

many of the early fac­ tian bias! Working at godly examples of Dr. credible opportunity to

ulty and staff set the CCC has caused me to Steele and other faculty, teach the greatest sub­

course for my ministry. trust the Lord for ev­ chapel services, and our ject (the Bible) to some

In 1983, my wife and I erything and has library’s wonderful col­ of the finest young

joined the staff. We strengthened my con­ lection of Christian people. My life has

praise the Lord for His victions in Christian books. been greatly affected

direction in our lives. education. by both.

Dr. Del V. Wubbena

Associate Professor of Physciol Education

Mrs. Patricia W. Youstra

Associate Professor of Business Education

faculty