Word of Life Bible Institute Yearbook 1985

Front Row: Gillian Furbert, Tracie Williams, Robin Dill, Marionette Simons, April Oliver, Ed Lightbourne, Dorli Weber, Claudia Rodriguez. Back Row: DAvid Rawlings, Julio Cruz, Ty Prom, Brian Brumwell, Annemarie Stalder. Not Shown: Wisdom Nkosi, Burce Tuffee.

Robin Dill Gillian Furbert Ed Lightbourne Marionette Simons Tracie Williams Wisdom Nkosi David Rawlings Claudia Rodriguez Annemarie Stalder

W.O.L.B.I. there, perhaps even through these students, that we, as the church of Jesus Christ, might better fulfill the commission of our Lord and “make disciples of all nations.” Bruce Tuffee . . . and, lo, I am with you always. Being an overseas student in itself is an experience. It has a few disadvan­ tages and many advantages just like anything else. Mail takes a lot longer, but in this God teaches patience. It’s really great to study in different surroundings, especially the great Adirondacks . . . that is if you like the country scene. It’s a lot different from Bermuda which only has mole hills instead of mountains; although Bermuda is another world in itself (a little advertisement, Hee! Heel). I would say that Americans and Bermudians are ob­ viously pretty different, but Americans coming from all over the U.S.A. are just as different. Praise the Lord we are all one in Christ. These different aspects work together to influence the foreigner as they study in a culture a little different from home. Robin Dill.

Bermuda

South Africa Puerto Rico Brazil Switzerland England West Germany

Bruce Tuffee Dorli Weber

For all students came the burden of leaving home, friends and family to come to the Bible Institute. Yet, for some, came the greater burden of leaving their country as well; for some, even their native language; some did not return home for the whole year. Yet for each overseas student came the abundant blessings of God who is no man’s debtor and the struggles and hardships of coming to a “Foreign Country” to go to school have enriched and strengthened the faith of each, and in­ creased their dependence on the Lord. May we be faithful in prayer for these countries represented, that God would raiseup schools of the same quality as

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