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Summer 2009 | Volume 67, No. 4
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Professors Testimony Hits Home with Student
by Southwestern News Staff
Keith Eitel, dean of the Roy Fish School of Evangelism and Missions, regularly uses stories from his life during his lectures. However, he didn’t know how close to home his testimony would hit for one particular student.
Lecturing about rapid culture changes, Eitel mentioned the differences in schools since he was a student. He even had a Latin teacher, Miss Spencer, who knelt down on the first day of school and dedicated the class to the Lord.
“I laughed at her like all the kids did on the outside, but I was convicted by what she did inside,” Eitel said. “About a year and a half later when I became a Christian, I went back and thanked her for her bold witness.”
Susanna Burnham, a Master of Divinity student, could hardly believe her ears. “Miss Spencer” had gone on to get married and became Martha Burnham – Susanna’s mother.
Her mother’s commitment to Christ had a profound influence on a man who has dedicated his life to missions and training others to do the same.
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