Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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4 ' I r , Clockwise from top left - 1. Jay Hubbard, senior, In the arms of fellow senior, Aaron Neuman. 2. (L-R) Susan Ebanks, junior, Karin Dunberg, sophomore and Erica Roberts, senior pose for a picture during the International Food Fest ' 89 3. Beth Harrison, freshman, models cross-cultural wear during the Cultural Extravaganza ' 89 4. (L-R) Laurie Tachella, freshman and Maria Koelsch, junior. Candids 27

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Candids Clockwise from top right - 1 . Bill and Joy Baxendale watches University of Michigan win at the 75th Rose Bowl game, 2. Working behind the scenes, Andi Eicher, sophomore, help keep others in the spotlight. 3. First West Olson girls goofing around. 4. Elyce Elder, junior, grooves to Jumpin ' Someone Else ' s Train by the Cure during Fall Airband.

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World Opportunities wow is an expression often associated with surprise and elation. However, it is also the abbreviated form of Taylor ' s missions conference officially known as World Opportunites Week. W.O.W seeks to challenge the Taylor community to live out Christ ' s mandate to GO, whether here in our own country or across the world. By hosting this week-long missions conference, W.O.W provides easy access to various mission organizations offering short and long-term opportunites in the U.S. and abroad. The theme for W.O.W this year was Go the Second Mile. With a reference to one of Jesus ' parables, this theme implies extending your reach beyond your comfort zone. It ' s a challenge to learn to rely on God ' s resources, pressing on in spite of difficulties and opposition, keeping your eyes focused always on the Lord. In a sense, it is a way of placing yourself in the context of the world and reacting not out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but with the altruistic compassion of Christ. The speakers for W.O.W. included Samuel Stephens, an Indian national who has helped develop the Indian Gospel League that works with evangelism, church planting, child care and medicine; Tony Compolo, professor of Eastern College and founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education (EAPE), and Jim Wilson, general director for Youth for Christ International in Singapore. These speakers, each in their own distinctive way, along with mission representatives, a lot of hard work and prayer, and many blessings from God all combined, presented opportunities for service, a time of worship and praise, and the powerful challege to Go the Second Mile. 28 World Opportunities Weel Week Above ■ Jim Jurgensen, sopho- more, perhaps inspired by one of the speakers of W.O.W receives encouragement from the represen- tative of the Overseas Missionary Fellowship. Left - Missionary or- ganizations from the four corners of the nation congregate at the dining commons with their displays during W.O.W.