Multnomah University - Ambassador Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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so M55 Qregon Coast My life is as the seashore: Changing with the seasons: summer and winter, Being tossed about by the wave forces, And shifting with time by the driving winds. My life is full of storms which beat down upon me And wash part of me away. Yet from those storms. I am cleansed And made purer from the tempest. My life is full of paraphernalia, Things collected which should be gathered and thrown away. My thanks go out to you Lord, for you are the cleanser of my soul You alone can wash me clean of my iniquities. For you, Lord, are like the waves: Ever constant. iyy Reflecting that from above, And letting Glory shine through you always. You have power and might in your current, Wearing smooth the rough edges on rocks. And yet gentleness in its time, Stroking, giving peace, tranquility. and serenity. Thank you Lord for caring enough for me to shape me and to use me to Your Purpose. You bring up things from the depth of your sea So I may understand you more fully. I empty myself into you In order to see the glorious depths you have for me. When I compare myself to you, oh Lord. And see my limited borders and your boundless depths I see the vastness that you are And the smallness of myself. Yet you have called to me And beckoned me to follow you. You are ever encompassing me And drawing me in to you. Thank you Lord. that in your consistency, I am reminded of you always, Daily being cleansed in you, Daily being lll restored to Ayouf I Daily learning of your depths, And daily living in your reflecting glory. Karla M. Paul

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82 M53 J TIIHIIE F IF'ilUJfiTVflJ ' Spring brought an awakening! An awakening to the changes taking place all around us. The air was fresher, warmer, the sky bluer, and flowers were blooming all over campus. More people were laughing, skipping, jumping, racing, taking long walks and having long talks. We weren't in as big a hurry - we took more time to smell the flowers. Spring was the opposite of fall, in that in the fall we were more academic, not giving enough time to people. In the spring we were more people-oriented, not giving enough time to academics! We had studied hard all year, we were tired of books - besides, the end was so near we could taste it. We rationalized, It's people I'm going to have to be relating to for the rest of my life anyway, right? We became more people oriented in our ministries, activities, relationships, and even our giving. We were people oriented in our burden for France and the ministry of the basketball team. We pledged nearly 519,000 and watched God really stretch us. We prayed urgently for people half-way around the world that we didn't even know. The members of choir, chorale, and band reached out to people in the Northwest and Canada in a widespread ministry over spring break. Others of us went home and ministered to the church body and influenced the lives of those in our youth groups. Wherever we went we prayed for each other and sought each other out when we gut back to school to see how everything went. We learned more about reaching out to people at the Men's and Women's Fellowship Retreats. Becky Manley talked to women about the necessity of being human in talking to people about Christ. When I share my humaness, people tell me they see God. When I try to cover up, they tell me they see Becky. We became more people-oriented when we allowed ourselves time away from the studies just to Stalk. Time to open up and allow another person to enter in to the things we were struggling with. What am I going to do when I leave here? What is God trying to teach me through these circumstances? We expressed our concern for people when 199 of us donated blood - that life-giving item that couldn't be manufactured. We actively did something about our concern for people on Outreach Day, giving ac- count for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence. We were breaking away from the Holy Huddle Syndrome and hopefully allowing ourselves to be transparent before the world. Dr. Earle Cairns, speaking during the Spring Lectureship Conference, challenged us to be concerned with the people of our nation and our part as saints in society and the possibility of our involvement in a Christian revival. Seniors and grads became more people-oriented as they thought about leaving for good. They were to be scattered to the ends of the earth, perhaps never seeing each other again this side of heaven. Yes, many changes had taken place. Our concept of God had changed, we were more equipped to meet each other's needs, and we realized more fully how much growing we had to do. These are some of the events that made Spring 1976 special: by Vickie Webb