Full Gospel Bible Institute - Burning Lamp Yearbook (Eston, Saskatchewan Canada)

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JANET E. WARD “I will praise thee O Lord, with my whole heart. . . (Psalm 9:1). Since I have come to Bible School the peace of God has become a wonderful reality in my life. 1 praise the Lord for making it possible for me to study His Word for the past three winters. It has been a joy and a privilege. Now as I leave school to go out into the world I want my life to tell for Jesus. “Where He leads me, I will follow,” and praise Him always for the joy, peace, and satisfaction there is in living for Him. JAMES R. LAPKA “Th ou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name for thou hast done wonderful things” (Isa. 25:1). I praise the Lord for this verse for it expresses the very desire of my heart — that Christ be glorified through me. “I sought the Lord and He heard me and delivered me,” Psa. 34:3-4, and the best I can do in return is to give my whole life to Christ for His service. Jesus came to do the will of His Father and He completed the work He was sent to do. It is with this intent that I want to live my life; to be full of the Holy Spirit so that Jesus will be exalted through me in everything I do and say. HELEN L. METZ “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matt. 4:4). Men have tried to live without the Word of God but without success, for it is the bread of life. Jesus said, “He that cometh to me shall never hunger.” There is only one way to receive this “Bread of Life,” and that is to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. He has promised to meet all our needs; spiritually and physically. I count it a privilege to study the Word of God. My desire is to make Christ known, for He alone is, “the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). Jxutfi cicuo m jltislirs no oiatoxies. urit iout

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DOROTHY G. MERRETT Jesus is all the world to me, my life, my joy, my all; He is my strength from day to day, without Him 1 would fall. When l am sad, to Him 1 go, no other one can cheer me so; When I am sad. He makes me glad, He’s my friend.” Jesus is my friend! I know that true happiness, peace, and joy, as well as daily strength, come from Him alone. After three wonderful years of study, I can say with Paul, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel of- Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation. . . (Rom. 1:16). WAYNE D. LOWENBERG “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose” (Rom. 8:28). When we are faced with trials and temptations we tend to forget what Christ promised. If we love Him, He will work our problems out for good, not necessarily in our selfish, unreasonable ways, but in His sovereign way and in His own time. Remember, “God’s ways are not our ways” (Isa. 55:8), and His ways are always best. The Lord has been good to me during my three years in Bible School. Although I have failed Him many times, He has proven fo be a friend who will neither leave nor forsake me. SHARON E. SIGGELKOW A verse that I have found to be true is Psalm 145:3 which says, “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.” must praise the Lord for He is so great and wonderful to me. I thank the Lord for saving me as a young girl and then for filling me with His precious Holy Spirit. God led me to Bible School and here I’ve come to realize more than ever what a “Great Big, Wonderful God,” I really have. It is a privilege and a pleasure to be able to serve such a God. My prayer is found in the words of the chorus :— “I want to do my best for Jesus, For He has done so much for me, No other one could be so worthy; Of all my love and loyalty.” 20 U 2 e fie ait of education, is. tfie education of t ie fieazt.

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EILEEN A. JONES “He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30). I do want to thank the Lord for the past three winters at F.G.B.I. Not only have the studies been a rich blessing, but the sweet fellowship with Christian young people has been an unforgettable experience. Through the studies, I have been made to realize that 1 am absolutely nothing, and without Christ nothing can be accomplished. The only important thing in my life is that Christ be permitted to work through me. Faithfulness is one of the keys needed in living a successful life for my blessed Lord. Christ does not expect me to do anything which I am incapable of doing, but. He does ask me to be faithful in my work for Him. If I allow Christ to mould my life and character, fruits of the Spirit should result — “Love, Joy, Peace. . . (Gal. 5:22-24). I do want the Lord to control my life so that others, with whom I come in contact, might see Him in me. JOHN W. REID “For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works” (Eph. 2:8-9). I found this to be true when I accepted Christ as my personal Saviour. Being saved by grace, I can claim the promise given to the believer in II Tim. 1:7, “For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” It is my prayer, as I leave Bible School, that God will use me, a “King’s Courier,’’ to herald forth the gospel of truth. KEITH R. PUTMAN “They that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts” (Gal. 5:24-25). Lam persuaded that only if I follow this truth can I find true success. I must crucify my flesh to exalt Christ. There must be less of me and more of Christ in my life. “For if we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit” (Gal. 5:24). My walk in the Lord must be consistent with my talk. My prayer is that I shall always follow God’s plan and walk in His way; that His anointing may be upon me; that He may accomplish much through me. 22 Uhose who bring sunshine, to the hives of others cannot heef i it from themseHv