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The journey of the Christian life often takes unexpected

turns, leading to places of which one never dreamed. Only

God could take the daughter of missionaries to India thou­

sands of miles to meet a rancher's son, her future husband, in

the vacation Bible school at a rural church in North Dakota.

After completing his Dr. Deckert not only has

bachelor's degree from Minot been a veritable resource in

State University in 1961, Dr. and the science department to pre-

Mrs. Wayne Deckert were mar- medicine and biology majors,

ried in 1962. Dr. Deckert earned but also to those taking required

his master's in biology in 1963 at science courses,

the University of Nebraska and The Science Club and stu-

then completed his doctorate in dents from Minnesota have

biology in 1995 from the Univer- been grateful for their hospi-

sity of North Dakota. tality. Mrs. Deckert helped the

After several years of sue- majority of the students at the

cessful and faithful ministry at beginning of every semester

Pillsbury Baptist College, Grace as they purchase the required

Baptist Church, and Owatonna textbooks.

Christian School in Owatonna, God directs every step in

Minnesota, God led them to the journey of the Christian life.

Clearwater, leaving their chil- From India to North Dakota,

The Campus Store will not dren and grandchildren in Min- from Nebraska to South Dakota,

be the same without Mrs.
nesota.Their ministry atthe col- from Minnesota to Florida and

Deckert's smile and helpful

service. Also, Mrs. Deckert lege is a sign of God blessing to back, the Deckerts have fol-

often used her skills as a
those that follow FHis leading. lowed God All the Way.

seamstress to do alterations

for students.

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