Sophomore Andrea Taylor and freshman Julia Osbourne sing during a Spanish devotional. The Wednesday night devotionals were open to anyone interested. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. Angela Sholl - Tulsa, Okla. Angie Sickbert - Moro, Ill. Amy Silva - Grapevine, Texas Jen Silva - Vernon, Conn. Carrie Simmons - Cedar Hill , Texas Greg Simmons - Romeo, Mich. Amy Smallwood - Memphis, Tenn. Allen Smith - Searcy, Ark. Darsey Smith - Williford, Ark. Dean Smith - New Braunfels, Texas Keith Smith - Memphis, Tenn. Shelby Smith - Ft. Smith, Ark. Al b I S ,_ . Spanish devotionals a emos a enor. addnewflavortoworship Under the auspices of the Foreign Language Department, the Spanish devotionals, conducted every Wednesday night in the Ganus building, provided Spanish-speaking students an attractive alternative to worshiping in English. The Spanish devotionals began during the first year the Walton Scholarship students came to Harding. The devotionals are comparable to the College Church ofChrist's "Home Bible Studies. " Spanish professor Ava Conley and her husband, Bill , wanted to provide this experience forthe Spanish-speaking students. "When the Spanish devotionals first began, my husband and I decided to participate in them, and at times, offer guidance to the students who led the devotionals. Recently, faculty member Bill Richardson and his wife, Holly, decided that they also wanted to participate and offer guidance when it's appropriate," Conley said. According to Conley, there are two primary goals of the Spanish devotionals: to give the Latin American students an opportunity to worship in their native language, and to give other students who have learned or are still learning Spanish an opportunity to more efficiently minister to the Latin American students. The Spanish devotionals have sparked the formation of smaller groups that meet at other times during the week for such things as prayer, Bible study and worship. "I began to participate in the Spanish devotionals in the fall of 1991, my freshman year at Harding, and have continued to do so to this day, " senior Tamara Paden said. Paden told why she initially got involved. "My parents have been medical missionaries for several years, first in Central America and then in the Dominican Republic. Thus, because of my upbringing, I naturally wanted to develop friendships with the Latin American students ·as well as influence them to live for Christ. Participating in the Spanish devotionals has helped to make that possible." The Spanish devotionals have successfully taken root in the predominantly English-speaking soil of Harding University. - Michael Carter Stephanie Smith - Carrollton, Texas Vanessa Smith - Columbia Falls, Mont. Frank Snyder - Judsonia, Ark. Jenna Snyder - Sherwood, Ark. Chris Soper - Batesburg, S.C. Kevin Spradling - Pasadena, Texas Amy Srnka - Memphis, Tenn. Shana Steele - Norcross, Ga. Dana Steil - Sutherlin, Va. Braden Stewart - Lancaster, Texas Kevin Stewart - Kennett, Mo. Mike Stiger - Newport, Ark. Juniors ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=Pe_o_p~le~ ... 131
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