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T                 lie theme and focus of the Fall Missions





                                                                                                     Conference was “Let the Lord direct your steps.”





                                                                                                     The missionaries from several countries stressed






                                                                                                     the  importance  of  serving  the  Lord,  not  nec-





                                                                                                     essarilv  as  a  missionary,  but  at  whatever  the





                                                                                                     Lord calls them to do.





                                                                                                              Rob Keathley’s father,  Bill Keathley, gave his





                                                                                                    testimony.  His  tremendous work with  the blind


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                                                                                                     in  spite  of  his  many  handicaps  made  a  great





                                                                                                     impression.  Over  the years  he  has  experienced





                                                                                                     the loss of mobility, vision, and now the loss of





                                                                                                    his voice.  He  said  this  is  especially  devastating






                                                                                                    because  he  loves  to  preach.  In  spite  of  every­





                                                                                                    thing he has gotten closer to the Lord and hasn't





                                                                                                    used his impairments as an excuse. James Clark





                                                                                                    said, “ It is sad that many Christians with healthy





                                                                                                    bodies do so little for the cause of Christ.                                                                                                                                             Music in other languages





                                                                                                              The missionaries enjoyed the fellowship with                                                                                                                                   helps to establish a

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             missions perspective.


                                                                                                    each other. Dr. Jack Hughes said that a gathering                                                                                                                                       Georgetta Dragan sings




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            the song “ My Stubborn
                                                                                                    of  several  missionaries  is  quite  rare  because

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Will" on Tuesday in the


                                                                                                     missionaries who are on deputation in the States                                                                                                                                       Romanian language. On




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wednesday a group of
                                                                                                    usually travel alone.


                                                                                                                         J                                                                                                                                                                  students and Dr.Chi-

                                                                                                              The  testimonies  and  the  challenges  given                                                                                                                                 Chang Lo sang, “ I Will



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Make You Fishers of Men"

                                                                                                    touched  the  student  body.  Many  students  sur-


                                                                                                                                                                                             J                   '  |  K « l                                                                in a total of seven
                                                                                                    rendered their lives to the Lord to do whatever                                                                                                                                         languages including



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Swahili and Chinese.

                                                                                                    the Lord called them to do.


























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