Dick '89 and
Kendi
Williams
Dray'92
have recently
relocated to
Worthington,
Ohio, from
Schroon Lake,
New York.
Dick is the
middle school principal at Worthington Christian Schools.
They have two children,.1.1.(4)and Danae (3).
Ron'89 and Cheri
Gillespie Hayes'89
announce the adoption of
Sophia Grace on
November 15, 1999.
She was born on May 6,
1999 in the Ukraine.
Ron and Cheri fell in love
with Sophia while delivering
humanitarian aid to an
orphanage there on the
behalf of Helping Hands International. Sophia joins her
three siblings, Heather, Eric, and Jenna, in Houston,
Texas, where Ron works for Marathon Oil.
Kim Byrom Hughes'89 and her husband, Timothy,
announce the bid and promotion to heaven of Ashlyn
Louise on November 13 1999. Although they don't
understand how a rare bacteria caused her to be
stillborn, they do know that the Lord is perfect in all His
ways and He knew that this was best. Their other three
children, Briley (6), Brianna (4), and Carter (2), are
helping them continue to bring praise and glory to God.
Andrew '89 and Rebecca
Batey Lewis'90 announce
the birth of Kathryn Claire on
August 29, 1998. They reside
in Brookfield, Connecticut.
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Brent'89 and Leann
Swann Lydic'92N live
in Highland, Maryland
and attend Forcey
Memorial Church. Brent is
an organizational
facilitator with Amerix
Corporation, where he
develops and implements
corporate training and professional development
strategies. He is pursuing a master's degree in Christian
counseling and discipleship from Capital Bible Seminary.
Leann enjoys taking care of their three children,
Jared (7), Micah (3), and Karisa (9 months), at home.
Michael Wittmer'89 was recently ordained by Grace
Baptist Church in Canton, Ohio. He currently serves as a
professor at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary.
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Elisabeth Smith Corcimiglia '90 and her husband,
Robert, announce the birth of Sarah Elisabeth on
March 3, 1999. Her sister, Madeline, awaited her arrival
in Byron, New York.
Beth Drobinski'90 and Mike Hettich were married
July 10, 1999. Beth is a software engineer at IBM. They
reside in Rochester, Minnesota.
Jon '90 and Lori Rogers Haskell'90 rejoice about
many witnessing opportunities and praise God for the
needed provisions to accomplish tasks. Jon is glad to be a
part of a weekly sports outreach ministry that has 20-30
regular attendees. The Haskells, along with their three
children, Justin, Ethan, and Kayla, minister in Hungary.
Jay Hidalgo'90 and his wife, Janice, announce the
birth of Molly Catherine on September 13, 1999.
She joins her siblings, Joseph and Magdalena, in Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
Bobby '90 and Sara Sweetland Hile'92 report
that Youth Camp '99 was filled with wonderful blessings,
including at least nine decisions for Christ. Bobby used
the book of James to challenge the youth to live the life
of a mature believer. The Hiles enjoy serving the Lord in
South Africa with their three children, Abigail, Andrew,
and Christopher.
Rick Mackey'90 and his
wife, Becky, announce the
adoption of Benjamin David.
Benjamin was born in
Colombia on May 18, 1999.
Rick is the pastor of student
ministries at Calvary
Evangelical Free Church in
Rochester, Minnesota.
Rod '90 and Sara Taylor
Perkins'94 are missionaries
to Cape Town, South Africa with Evangelical Baptist
Missions. To help with communication, they took an
intense three-week Afrikaans language course in
January. They have several responsibilites at Unity
Baptist Church including working with the college and
career group.
Brian '90N and Trina Collick Smith '89N announce
the birth of Levi Remington on April 19, 1999.
His siblings, Connor, Cameron, and Riley, awaited his
arrival in Hudsonville, Michigan.
Brent Bower'91 and
Krysty Bailey'97 were
married October 16, 1999
at Northwest Bible Church
in Hilliard, Ohio. They took
a short honeymoon to
Hocking Hills and plan to
celebrate again in Hawaii in
March. Brent is a math
teacher at Hilliard Darby
High School and is the
coach for the varsity girls
basketball team. Krysty
works in the accounting
department at Cardinal
Health Inc. They reside in
Hilliard, Ohio.
Joseph '91 and Bethany Williams Mason '91
announce the birth of Benjamin Joseph. He was born
September 23, 1999 and joins his sisters, Abigail(4)and
Jennifer (2), in Charlotte, Michigan. Joe works as an
underwriter for Auto-Owners Insurance Company.
Paul Morse '91 and
Jennifer Horne'96
were married April 10,
1999. Paul is a loan
officer, and Jennifer is a
teacher in the Dayton
public schools. They
have made their home
in Beavercreek, Ohio.
Matthew '91 and Laurel
Yates Perrigo'90
announce the birth of Justin
Yates on July 12, 1999.
He was welcomed home by
his brother, James(2). Matt
is a national account sales
manager of automotive for
BAX Global, and Laurel
works part-time as an adult nurse practitioner. They reside
outside of Detroit, Michigan.
Randy '91 and Kristen Lough
Schnntke'91 announce the birth of
Emma Rose on May 31, 1999.
Her sister, Olivia (3), awaited her
arrival in Medina, Ohio.
Greg '91 and LeAnn Barenscheer
Wafford '90 announce the birth of
Joel Allen. He was born July 24,
1999 and joins his siblings,
Patrick (5)and Midi(4). The
Waffords are church planters in
southeastern Indiana.
Lisa Brovont Babb'92 and her
husband, Larry, announce the birth of
Joshua Connor on November 22, 1998.
Lisa's master of special education
degree and the couple's strong faith
have prepared them for Joshua's
special needs as a dwarf. Lisa stays
home with Joshua after seven years of
teaching, and Larry works as a Unix
systems administrator at Lexis-Nexis in
Dayton, Ohio. They are members of Far Hills Baptist Church.
Janette Rehfeld Folks'92 and
her husband, Patrick, announce the
birth of Jared Daniel. He was born
at their home in Bremerton,
Washington on March 20, 1999.
Big brothers Titus(6) and Caleb(5)
awaited his arrival. Janette is a
homemaker and part-time Pediatric
Home Health registered nurse for Olsten Health Services.
Patrick is a reserve recruiter for the Navy.
Lori Lindner French '92 and
her husband, Dave, are teachers
at Faith Academy in the
Philippines. Lori teaches speech
every morning, then spends the
rest of the day caring for their
daughter, Alexandra (1). They
are planning to start their
furlough in June 2000.
Amy Fidger Givens'92N
and her husband, Jack, announce the birth of Kathryn Nicole
on August 11, 1999. The Givens reside in Indianapolis,
Indiana, where Amy works in the marketing department at
Banc One Financial Services, and Jack is involved in the special
investigation unit of State Farm Company.
Becky Reich Hannon '92 and
her husband, David, are
considering a move to Carmel,
New York, to work with a
Children's Bible Fellowship camp
ministry. They have two children,
Eric and Hannah.
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