Promoting Pure Freedom
If Dannah Barker Gresh '89 had her way,
women everywhere would be living a life of Pure
Freedom. Dannah, founder of the Pure Freedom
organization, has just written a new book, And the
Bride Wore White: Seven Secrets to Sexual Purity,
aiming to help women live a life of purity and
freedom through a relationship with Christ.
Dannah's book, which was released
January 20 by Moody Press, exposes Satan's lies
about sex, gives a three-step plan for breaking off
sinful relationships, provides compassionate guidelines
for healing, and lists seven secrets of sexual purity in
dating. In a warm, revealing writing style, Dannah
includes passages from her diaries and journals that
show the joy and heartaches of her dating years, the
challenges and temptations, the success and the
failures. She includes stories, interviews, and insights
from such well-known writers, speakers, and
musicians as Joshua Harris, Rebecca
St. James, Josh McDowell, Becky Tirabassi, and
others. And The Bride Wore White is available in local
Christian bo
ns, Internet book
stores or at
As found
organization,
Dannah travels the country delivering sexual purity
retreats to women and promoting the principles of her
organization. 1) encourage women of all ages to live
a lifestyle of purity, 2) help women agressively pursue
healing from post impurity, and 3)equip women to
have a vibrant sexual relationship with their husbands
as God intended. She recently delivered one of her
retreats,"Pure Freedom: Seven Secrets to Sexual
Purity," at a Cedarville College women's retreat.
Dannah lives in State College, Pennsylvania with
her husband, Bob '88, and their children, Robby and
Lexi. Contact Dannah at Pure Freedom,
llege, PA 16801 or at
Joe'84 and
Julie Bergman
Walker'85
announce the birth
of Joseph Arthur
Walker III on October
29, 1999. He is
enjoying all of the
adoration he receives
from his four sisters,
Janita (11), JoyLynne (9), Jessie (4), and Jennifer (1).
The family resides in Etters, Pennsylvania.
24 Spring
David Wright'84 was featured in the
November/December 1999 issue of Focus on the Family
Physician. David is a lieutenant commander and has
served as a physician of family medicine for 11 years in
the United States Navy. He and his wife, Suzanne, and
two boys, Nathan(8)and Joshua (5), live in Pensacola,
Florida.
Kevin '85N and Heather Heflick Fannin '85N are
missionaries with International Students, Inc.(151) in
Rapid City, South Dakota. ISI is a missions organization
that reaches international students that are studying in
the States. The Fannins enjoy seeing God bring the world
to their doorstep.
Bill McBrayer'85 and his wife, Cindy, announce the
birth of Grace Elizabeth on June 5, 1999. Born three
months premature, Grace had to spend five months in
the hospital. The McBrayers were able to bring her home
on November 9, 1999, and they rejoice in the Lord that
He sustained them through all the hardships. They reside
in Cumming, Georgia.
Don'86 and Diane Ottaway Thacker'86 announce
the birth of Joshua Paul on November 17, 1999.
Big sisters Kasandra (6)and Tara (3) welcomed him
home in Uniontown, Ohio.
Ruth Eissens Buehler'87
and her husband, Andrew,
announce the birth of Isaac
Andrew Taylor on December 30,
1998. Ruth taught junior high
classes and coached girls
basketball and volleyball, but
now enjoys staying at home
with Isaac. She still coaches a
varsity basketball team in
Kenosha, Wisconsin. Andrew is a county planner of
development.
Kendra Doctor'87 and Larry Walker were married
July 10, 1999 at First Baptist Church in Heart, Michigan.
Kendra is a substitute teacher, and Larry is an apprentice
electrician. They reside in Walkerville, Michigan.
Phil Hohulin '87
was ordained as a
minister of Word
and Sacrament in
the Presbyterian
Church on
October 24, 1999.
He is a 1994
graduate of
Reformed
Theological
Seminary in Orlando, Florida and now serves as
associate pastor at The Church of the Hills in Duluth,
Georgia. He and his wife, Jennifer, have a son,
Nathan (3).
Frank '87N and
Kristy Vance
Lindaberry '87
announce the birth
of Kira Lee on
January 13, 1999.
She is greatly
adored by her
three big brothers,
Lance (7), Logan (5), and Travis (2). Frank and Kristy
own Lindy's Landscaping in Medford, New Jersey, and
attend Shawnee Baptist Church.
Claire Fortosis Morris'87 and her husband, Carl,
announce the birth of Rebecca Anne on July 30, 1999.
She joins her brother, Samuel (2), at home in Byron
Center, Michigan.
Blessings in Arabic
According to an article by Tom Beyerlein
in the January 2, 2000 Dayton Daily •
News, Matthew Creamer'89 was •
interrupted from his New Year's Eve •
party preparations by a phone call.
Matt's brother-in-law was calling to
urge Matt to turn on ABC's New Year's
coverage. At just the time when Israel
was ushering in the new
millennium, Matt turned on
ABC and heard a
contemporary Christian
song he had written in
Arabic when he was
just 14 years old.
Matt's song, The
Song of the Revelation,
was being performed by the
Bethlehem Christian College choir, and, ironically,
was being conducted by a friend of Matt's. "I had to
fight back tears," Matt shared in the article. "It was
very special."
According to the Dayton Daily News article, Matt
lived in Bethlehem with his missionary parents from
the age of 5 until 18, began writing Arabic songs at
age 14, and recorded his first album at age 18. Matt
left Israel to attend Cedarville College, but a grant
from World Vision allowed him to return to
Bethlehem in later years to record two more Arabic
albums. Although he has recorded three albums in
English, he has not yet signed with a record label.
The article reports that Matt, who now resides in
Kettering, Ohio and is the worship leader at South
Dayton Presbyterian Church, hopes to travel to Israel
in July for a concert tour. Matt is quoted as saying,
"Every time I see Bethlehem, I want to go there.
It was home."
Jeff'87 and Jennifer Lenhart VeStrand '89
announce the birth of Sawyer Christian. He was born
September 24, 1999 and joins his siblings, Brooke,
Sydney, and Payton, at home in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Terri Banning Wilson '87 has been named director of
The Children's Place Preschool, where she has been
teaching for six years. Her husband, Tom, is a police
officer. The Wilsons have a small "hobby farm" in East
Smithfield, Pennsylvania, and have two children,
Melissa (9)and Seth (5).
Talitha Bosworth Long '88 and her husband, David,
announce the birth of Levi Dale on August 3, 1999.
They reside in Xenia, Ohio. Levi is the nephew of
Tim '71 and Rita DeAtley Bosworth '71.
Joyce Nazarian Clarkson '89 and her husband, Fred,
announce the birth of Jeremiah Cole on February 14,
1998. They reside in Brookfield, Florida, where Joyce is
an office manager at Mercer Management.
Susan Rogers Corsaro'89 and her husband, Donald,
announce the birth of Savannah Rose. She was born
August 12, 1999 and joins her sister, Caroline, at home
in Richmond Heights, Ohio.
David Doud '89 and Carolyn Doherty'94 were
married November 13, 1999 in Pikesville, Maryland.
David is a doctor with a four-man general surgery
practice, and Carolyn is a nurse. They reside in
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
