InFocus - Winter 2003

l\fartin Luther Colkgc !'iaV~s i._Hlr synod in n most Cortu nalc m] ni sll)' as we cn 1uy

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teachers. The fo undation of our student body is so I1d. ~i11n we riro privileged t~1 fliand "'' ill1thl·~i: young "vo1·kel"'R 011 the high ground . There,. with a

supportivi: unn 1:1rnur1d Lin: -i ltouh1 ·r. WIJ po int om th~ oppur1urtilic · LhtU Ii~ bdurr: them jn the '"'ailing fields.

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first glance. H catb notl lil unison rb ~th they and we rc-cognizc Llw poknti al of ( i ~'l<l ·s co 11ti nun I grucc, looking lonvard Lo lhc

jow·ney wa lking wni~t-deep in Lh!.! harvest lir.:ld.

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be entitled ··01c · ·c<l crviecp for many re.1son:J. Fin; l of alL wt Ll1 e l~LL;Lil~y nnct sratrarc dai ly blt:'l'i.t.:d by God Lhmugh the ~1 uden ts Lhcm selv~!-1. Their dedication and commitment

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inspire us to diligent planning

fo r rh~ futrJ1'c, (S •e Dave Wcndler·s nrt1clc m learn about our New Year's goals.) In addition~ "''C arc blcs:scd bv the

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inuny apporlur1ilir.!s for · crvi~c Lhal present tl 1 r:m~dvr:s tu our foe lilly. (See .I ill f)u in'f; interview vdtl'I Dav4.; Bauer).

God "s lov...: nows notura 11 y.

\Vhcfhcr L1ur .sluLknls arc on 1he strc~h t•I' N~w Yol'k ...i1y L1I' in the 1mple homes of the Dominican Repuhlict chc Ho1y Spirit i~ our tn.tvding

interpreter. ullowin hb power uf cumnnmicat ion to flow in and through our daily contacts.

Ri;:joicc with us as "c !-.ha!\; with you our bl~!:>~t!i..I ·\!rvkc.

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from the water of ' i le tl1a1 su:-.tf'l in~ en<: h smdent on (.mm pus. Th:u ri1.;l1. Ii fosus taining stream i~ abu m.hmtly ~\' id r.ml i ti the muny ou t r~m:h .,·: rvi~c nc Ii viIi~ s c~m<l LJCtt!d by ML( studentl) acmss. the United States and the world, As you read th1.: 14.: ·1in1unH..~ llf' Tra \'~l C.Dtl\'fl'S., \.V1tne s ·~1 111 • Vacation 1Jib1e School vnlumccrs. nnd pilston> of hosr

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bkssi ngs they rc.:cci vi.:d N~ lh1,;·y used vai.:a11un t11r1e i11 service tn others. Gud·s love is also the \'(\Le.: lhal ,,,.11;..,pi.;n; m our can;; as ''-''C daily use the wondcrfi,11 faciliht's on uur i;;umpu~ a nd enjoy succl'ssfu l trairJing o rpnrtun it1es off ou r campus in area public scl100 ls.

Thic-sJ"i.:l<lt an<l Gene Pfi:ifl'L huvc inforrrnni vc arlii.:les abuul tlie5.e blessings.

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