Multnomah University - Ambassador Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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lf ,1 in ff., '15-N ...le M-L. Carl Thompson the main thrusts of the conference. I could just see the whole country of Bolivia encircled by a wall and the gates opening to hear the Gospel. But the whole country? Palau said there are seven key words for the Christian, vision, priorities, compas- sion, urgency, a servant's heart, prayer, and authority of holiness. When we catch a vision of what's happen- ing, he said, we can catch the vision the Lord Jesus had. All I have to do is pray, Lord, enlarge my vision. Palau emphasized that people are lost and without hope. CDoes that mean in Carl Thompson fLef!j Liullu Brown picks up literature 111 the booth nf 11 jeufixlz mission boa rd. fAbnz'ej Luix Palau .vf1e11k.v during lbe Tuesday evening .version 111911111 Cbrixfs wordx. If ye shall ask fnzything in my flume. I will do it. fRiglJ!j Sfllll-I21ff'7', memlrer of the Luis Paluu team, leads one of the evening Jemimzrx. fFf1r righlj Charlie jobnsmz listens to fnissionfzry repre- .l'9lIrlfi!'9. Bolivia?J Go ahead and ask the Lord, Palau went on. Don't be afraid about being egotisticf' The evangelist said that we must get our priorities straight if we are to serve God. One of those priorities is a heart of compas: sion for the lost. I began to wonder if I real- ly cared about the people who were lost without Christ. Lastly, Palau said, If you're going to be close to the Lord, you are going to be holy. A holy man is an awesome weapon in the hand of God. Day three: It was neat to watch as mis- sionary appointees were sent out like pop-

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could make it through the week. The first morning there were no refreshments and no booths so we mingled around and talked to students that we hadn't seen since breakfast. After the break Dr: Philip Armstrong who was to be the main speaker for the entire week stepped up to the mike. Finally came the long awaited raptured hour-lunch! After lunch we were to talk to missionaries. I didn't talk to the mis- sionaries-I didn't want to go to Bolivia! Monday night: back at C.B. auditorium. There were so many seminars that I didn't know which one to go to! I stayed away ffar leflj A .vlurlenl lookx or-er the Far Earl Broadcasting Coniparzyir booth :luring a break belween xexxionr of the conference. fCenlerj Gordon Goertzen talks lo lrlixsiorzary represenla- tire about f,f16'7'lIlf0ll Mobilizafion. fAh0l'8l Erie Torkelson talks to Rev. George Martin. lIUf'flJll'E'.l'f represeululirue for The E1-fangelical Allianre Mixsiorz. from the South America seminar though. The film Shining Like the Stars was shown. It was good. That first evening, I reflected on the events of the day, and remembered how the needles, crochet hooks, and embroidery thread flew during the conference meetings. Several guys were even doing their mending! Day number two: People were packed to the church's gills. When Luis Palau got up to speak eyes looked up and ears tuned in. He encouraged us to dream big and then doors would open, he said. This turned out to be one of

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corn-in all different directions. Dr. Robert Wheatley of Boulevard Park Presbyterian Church in Seattle spoke in the morning session. It was exciting to hear how the people at his church had been lear- ning to trust God and how He had in turn been prospering their ministries in many ways. After the prayer I went down to the displays again. I tried to steer clear of the booths that represented South American missions but it seemed that everywhere I went mis- sionaries and other people would mention Bolivia to me. Finally I went to buy a bagel with cream cheese. The lady in front of me -'U I ' 3751 . . 4 f 6 Carl Thompson was a missionary from Bolivia. I just couldn't get away from it. That evening Dick Patty spoke on Nehemiah. Day Four: It was blue sky, but so bitter cold. We made our march up the hill with our faces cracking and noses numbing. Everywhere I turned there were people talking about God's leading. Apparently the appointees felt that God was calling them to go out into our city, our country or the world to proclaim God's truth. Throughout the week Dr. Armstrong took us through the life of Moses. Moses as a man, a prophet, priest and king. I began to