Cornerstone University - KUMI ORI Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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EDITH ELAINE G1RNUS First Baptist Church, Kewanna, Ind. The Lord is my strength and my shield, my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped therefore rny heart greatly rejolcathj and with my song will I praise Him. —Psalm 28:7 l am but a sinner saved by grace. I spent many years out- side the Lamb’s fold. God spoke to my heart, showing me my soul’s deepest need, the Lord Jesus Christ. I am deeply thank- ful for His saving and keeping power, and for the way He has led me to school. I praise Him for the trials and tempta- tions, yea, victories that I have had in Him. I am looking to Him to lead me into His great harvest field. ELAINE ELIZABETH HENRY Washington Avenue Baptist Church, Ludington, Mich. trust in the lord with all Ihinc heart, ond lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy poths. —Proverbs 3.5,6 I had planned to attend another Bible school, but the Lord led me here to Baptist Bible Institute. The past three years spent here in training have been the best three years in my life. It has been wonderful to see the Lord's hand leading me along. He has taught me many things from His Word and from everyday experiences. 5HIRLEY L. KING Wafersmeef Baptist Church, Watersmeet, Mich. Ai for God, His way is perfect. the Word of ihe Lord is tried. He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him. —Psalm 18:30 I praise the Lord for the wonderful way He has led in my life and for the way He directed me to come here to study His Word. There have been problems, yet the victories were always glorious and the blessings more than i could ever number. JEAN KNOTTNERUS Grand Rapids, Mich. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord, trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass. —Psalm 37:4-5 ! truly praise the Lord for such a. -cjreat salvation. I thank Him for sending me to the Baptist Bible Institute, for I have received many blessings since I have been here. I praise Him for His love for me. My prayer is that my life might be a beautiful life for Him. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.—Acts 2:32 26

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CAROLYN COX First Baptist Church, Perry, Iowa Many, O Lord my God, ore Thy wonderfu! works which Thou hast d one, and Thy thoughts which arc to us ward: thoy con net be reckoned up in order unto Thee: if I would declare and speak ot them, ibey ore .-pore than can be numbered. —Psalm 40:5 I praise my lord tor His great goodness to me. He has saved me to serve Him and has placed a song within my heart. The past two years at Baptist Bible Institute have been the most joyful and blessed years of my life, and I thank God for leading me here. MRS. MARY JANE CROW Tabernacle Baptist Cburch, Terre Haute, Ind. Commit thy way unto the lord; trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. —-Psalm 37,5 How wonderful it is to walk through life with One who is as faithful, loving, and gracious as the lord Jesus Christ. Manifold blessings are mine since learning to claim the simple but real promises in the Word of God. It is my desire in life to glorify His name by implicit faith, obedience, and consistant living. This is my Savior's standard, and I know His grace is sufficient for such as I. ETHEL DYKSTERHOUSE Wealthy Street Baptist Church, Grand Rapids, Mich, looking onto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for f ie roy fhaf was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down Qt the right hand of the throne of God. -—Hebrews 12:2 These past two years at Baptist Bible Institute have been the mose precious years of my Christian life. I have come to realize the greatness of my God, how that He is the author and finisher of all things, even our faith. Also, 1 have come to realize how insignificant I am and how I must lean upon Christ for all things. WINONA GERBER Wealthy Street Baptist Church, Grand Rapids, Mich. Ca I unto me, and I wifi answer thee, and show thee great and might things, which thou knowest nof. —Jeremiah 33.3 The lord spoke to me for two years following high school until I finally yielded to Him and came here to school. 1 appreciate the spiritual atmosphere and the Bible emphasis. I am looking forward lo a life of full service for Him, and my prayer is that I shall always be where He wants me to be. 25 And ye also shall hear witness, because ye have been with Me. John 15:27

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ELSA KNUDSEN Washington Avenue Baptist Church, Ludington, Mich. But thanks be to God, which giveth os the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovoble, always abounding in the work of the Lord, foraimuc j as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. —I Corinthians 15.57,58 Troubles? Trials? Yes, there have been times when I have found myself in the deep valleys, but then Christ is so much more precious when He leads me again to the mountain top. I thank God for the joy and peace which are always mine through the Lord Jesus Christ. BETTY KOLKMAN Wealthy Street Baptist Church, Grand Rapids, Mich. Faithful is He that colleth you, who also will do it. — Thessalonians 5:24 How I praise the Lord for my salvation! I know that it was in His will and plan for my life that I should come here to Baptist Bible Institute to study His Word and prepare myself for whatever field of labor He may want me. I shall never forget the blessed fellowship I have had here. I also have and claim God's promise that He will not forget me. BARBARA LEE NORTON Immanuel Baptist Church, Grown, Mich, Jrust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine awn understanding. In oil thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. —Proverbs 3:5, 6 believe that the past two years at Baptist Bible Institute have been the most helpful, profitable, and joyous years in my fife, I, too, have found Christ to be nearer and dearer than anything to me, and I thank God that by His grace we can be conquerors. My desire now is to do and to be what Christ expects of me. IRENE PITCHFORD Bethel Baptist Church, Kalamazoo, Mich. I w {( go ft the strength of the Lord God. t will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only. —Psalm 71:16 It has been almost three years since I left '‘Egypt and joyfully started on my pilgrimage for the land of promise. The way ahead was an intricate ma e, and where to turn knew not. Then the Lord opened unfo me the Book of In- structions” and commanded, “Sit ye down and learn of Me. J thank God for this school where I have had the privilege of sitting down and learning of an exalted Christ. 27 And ye shall bo witnesses unto me . . • unto the uttermost part of tho earth.—Acts 1:8