Inspire, Fall 2007

Inspire 27 alumnotes Chad Jensen ’99 and Kristin Rauchenstein were married January 13, 2007, at Mifflin Presbyterian Church in Gahanna, Ohio. They reside in Columbus. Lindsey Mitchell ’99 and David Yordy were married May 26, 2007, at Topeka Bible Church in Topeka, Kansas. After a honeymoon in Colorado, they have returned to their home in Wichita. Dave runs a sports ministry program, Angels Academy, for homeschooled children, and Lindsey teaches adapted physical education for Haysville Schools. Adam ’99 and Angela Kirchner Oxford ’99 announce the birth of Audrey LeeAnn on December 29, 2006. Big sister Emma (4) awaited her arrival in Berlin, Pennsylvania. Adam is engineering manager for North American Hoganas, a manufacturer of metal powders, and he received his master of business administration degree from Wright State University in July 2006. Angela enjoys staying at home with the girls. Jon ’99 and Tara Seyfert Rauch ’99 are currently living in Goshen, Indiana, where Jon is the children’s pastor at Grace Community Church. Tara works a few hours a week as an OB nurse but is mainly at home with the children, Elli (4), Ethan (2), and Elisha (1). Jodi du Monceaux Taubert ’99 and her husband, Jesse, announce the birth of Hadassah Lynne. She was born March 17, 2007, and joins sister Grace Olivia (2) in Fairhaven, Minnesota. Jesse is self-employed, building insulated concrete-form homes. Jodi enjoys caring for their daughters and also works reserve as a registered nurse in the telemetry unit. Shelly Gillett Vits ’99 and her husband, Dan, announce the birth of Drew Daniel. Drew was born July 12, 2006, in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, and placed in their arms on June 3, 2007. After five years of working full-time as a registered nurse for an orthopedic spine surgeon, Shelly is enjoying being a stay-at-home mom. 2000s Scott Lehr ’00 is pleased that his church plant, Southbridge Fellowship, on the western side of Raleigh, North Carolina, is thriving. Scott and the church have been blessed recently with the friendship of Anne Graham Lotz (daughter of Billy Graham) and her husband, Danny. Jordan Patrick ’00 is the associate pastor of youth and education at Grace Baptist Church in Canton, Ohio. At the end of June, he led a mission team of teens and adults to New Orleans, where they helped one family get back into their home. To read about the impact of the trip, visit Jordan’s blog at graceyouthman.wordpress.com. Kristil Wendler Dalrymple ’01 and her husband, Jeff, announce the birth of Kassidy Jewel on March 28, 2007. She joins her brother, JJ, at home in Santa Clarita, California. Jeff is a dispatcher for the Ventura County Fire Department, and Kristil stays at home with the children. Ryan Einfeldt ’01 and Rachel Ekstrand were married June 29, 2007, at Evangelical Covenant Church in Pomeroy, Iowa. After enjoying a honeymoon in Florida and Switzerland, the couple returned to Rain Forest International School in Yaounde, Cameroon, where Ryan teaches music and Rachel teaches algebra and Bible. Stephen ’01 and Jessica Schmidt Hand ’02 announce the birth of Ian James on January 24, 2007. Big brother Isaac (3) welcomed him home in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Stephen is the minister of instrumental and student worship at First Baptist Church of Ft. Lauderdale, and Jessica teaches music at a Christian school. Beth Weaver Hauck ’01 and her husband, Mathias, announce the birth of twin sons, Maximus Alexander and Mason Bradley, on July 10, 2007. They were welcomed home by their big sister, Kaylin (3), in Avon, Ohio. Beth is an athletic trainer, and Mathias is a high school teacher. They enjoy serving the Lord at Cornerstone Bible Fellowship. Joshua ’01 and Jennifer Wallace Hesse ’01 and their two children, Kaden Wallace (3) and Delaney Rhys (1), reside in Nashville, Tennessee, where Josh is an entrepreneur, and Jenn works from home as a full-time mom and part-time writer/editor for Christian publishing companies. Bethany Hoff ’01 and Adam White were married May 25, 2007, and reside in Perrysburg, Ohio. They wish to express their gratitude to the many family and friends, including many Cedarville graduates, who attended and participated in the wedding. They also thank the members of the Cedarville University family who prayed during Adam’s recent battle with leukemia. They are so grateful to God for seeing fit to heal Adam.