Inspire, Spring 2001

24 Spring 2001 Her sisters, Tiffany (9) and Elizabeth (2), awaited her arrival in Columbus, Ohio. James is a technician at Vanner Power Group and is building a new business as a financial consultant with Primerica Financial Services. Sherri stays home with the girls and works part-time as an accountant from home. Debbie Jo Baker Hodges ’88 and her husband, Craig, enjoy being the parents of four daughters, Jennifer (8), Amanda (6), Sarah (3), and Emily (1). In January 2001, they moved from Illinois to Tucson, Arizona, where Craig is an engineer at the Caterpillar Proving Grounds. Debbie Jo enjoys staying home with the girls. Christopher ’88 and Susan Everitt Link ’88 announce the birth of Alia Renee on March 2, 2000. She was welcomed home by her siblings, Alex (6) and Noah (4), in West Carrollton, Ohio. Paul ’88 and Laura Potter Muckley ’89 announce the adoption of their daughter, Hollyann, on September 20, 2000, four days after her birth in Cleveland, Ohio. They reside in New Philadelphia, Ohio and attend Dover Bible Church, where Paul and Laurie lead a young adult class. Laurie has chosen to be a full-time mother, doing occasional freelance voice work for a video production company. Paul is editorial director for Barbour Publishing, Inc., a Christian book house in Uhrichsville, Ohio. David Wuestner ’88 and his wife, Lynn, announce the birth of Kyler Russell on November 15, 2000. He joins his brother, David Jr. (5), at home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. David teaches in the Harrisburg school district, where he is also the yearbook and school newspaper editor. He is taking courses at Penn State University for his master’s degree, and in his spare time he officiates wrestling matches in the area. Brian Young ’88 and his wife, Kendy, announce the birth of Luke Brian on April 29, 2000. Brian is the CFO of Unidyn Corp. in Phoenix, Arizona. Joe ’89 and Debby Ager Hanssen ’89 announce the birth of Jacob Willem. He was born November 22, 1999 and joins his sister, Abigail (4), at home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Beth Church Levigne ’89 and her husband, Mark, announce the birth of Aaron James on March 9, 2000. He was welcomed home by his siblings, Kaitlyn (4) and Matthew (2), in Kennesaw, Georgia. Nancy Gillingham Maize ’89 and her husband, Philip, announce the birth of Jayson Philip on April 21, 2000. Nancy worked as a legal secretary and is now a stay-at-home mom. Philip is a sergeant and recruiter for the Illinois Army National Guard. They reside in Freeport, Illinois. Alastair ’89 and Kathy Lippert Wright ’89 announce the birth of Ian Michael on July 19, 2000. Big sisters Kimberley (6), Allie (4), and Megan (2) welcomed him home in Newburgh, Indiana. Alastair is in his tenth year of teaching at Evansville Christian School, and Kathy enjoys being at home. Teresa Heeney Estes ’83 teaches vocal music to students in kindergarten through twelfth grades in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Her family will be moving to Colorado in June due to her husband, Don, becoming the telelearning coordinator at Morgan Community College in Ft. Morgan, Colorado. They have two children, Annemarie and Jon-Michel. John Balaicuis ’84 has recently completed the first step of the United States Medical Licensing Exam. John is in his third year of medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His wife, Anne, is working on her bachelor’s degree while working full-time as the coordinator of undergraduate education for the department of surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. Carolyn Winsor Bitner ’84 and her husband, Pete, serve in Togo, West Africa. Pete recently completed the Pastor’s Library Project and is excited about getting back to the ministry among the Kotokoli people. Carolyn and Pete have two sons, Andrew (3) and Josiah (1). Scott Swander ’84 went on a short-term missions trip to Sydney, Australia with Gospel Literature Services during the 2000 Olympics. He and his wife, Roberta, and their two children, Taryn (16) and Taylor (12), live in New Jersey. They attend First Baptist Church of Hackensack, where they are involved with the youth group. Scott works at Richards Industries, and Roberta is a teacher at Hackensack Christian Preschool. Aaron ’85 and Annegret Grosse Bowes ’87N are joyful about the work that is being done in Berlin, Germany. They rejoiced when 34 people attended a church retreat in November. Aaron and Anne have four children. Laurie Briggs ’86 has recently been elected to become a partner in the law firm of Bricker & Eckler LLP in Columbus, Ohio. Dawn Baughman Core ’86 and her husband, Tom, announce the birth of Evan Wade on November 28, 2000. He joins his sister, Heather (6), in De Graff, Ohio. Lynne Bartlett Slack ’86 and her husband, Derek, announce the birth of Evan Patrick on July 7, 2000. Lynne has put her law practice on hold and is enjoying being a stay-at-home mom. Derek is the city engineer for the City of Greenwood Village. The Slacks reside in Denver, Colorado. Kelly Helmick ’87 has recently been named as assistant principal of a middle school in St. Charles, Missouri. Dan ’88 and Louanne Cruz Erlandson ’89 announce the birth of Joshua Lee on November 9, 2000. He was welcomed home by his three brothers, Daniel (7), Jared (3), and Jacob (1), in Hudson, Ohio. Gary ’88 and Leanne Westlake Fernandez ’94N announce the birth of Elise Alida. She was born May 17, 2000 and joins her brother, Carson Alejandro (2). Gary is a police officer for the city of Amherst, Ohio. He is also a special sheriff’s deputy with the Lorain County special weapons and tactics team and the dive search and recovery team. Sherri Cruver Finley ’88 and her husband, James, announce the birth of Kathryn Grace on March 31, 2000. involvements. Tim pastors Hope Baptist Church, a church the couple planted in May 1999. The Hogansons planted and shepherded Bethany Baptist Church in another neighborhood of Salvador from 1992 to 1998. The Hogansons have four children who help in their ministry: Amy (16), Bradley (13), Taylor (10), and Patricia (5). Dan Bisbee ’83 and his wife, Sue, announce the birth of Jeremiah Daniel on December 5, 2000. He joins his siblings, David (8), Lydia (6), Christa (4), and Sarah (2), at home in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The family is preparing to return to Senegal, West Africa with Fellowship International Mission for a second term of missionary service. They will be involved in evangelism and church planting among the Wolof Muslims. Presently, they are involved in full-time deputation ministry. For the Love of the Family In their pursuit of helping families, Randy ’84N and Lisa Ramsey Wilson ’81 have authored three new books which debuted on March 1, 2001. The Wilsons have written Celebrations of Faith: Tying Your Children’s Heartstrings to God’s Truth, Daddy’s Blessing: Bestowing a Biblical Blessing, and The Joshua Journal/Basket: Remembering the Faithfulness of God (all published by Chariot Victor Publishing). Randy and Lisa’s books are the latest tangible evidence of lives devoted to teaching biblical parenting principles. Randy and Lisa are the founders of ”Generations of Light”—a ministry for fathers and mothers which focuses on biblical manhood and womanhood. The Wilsons speak around the country in an effort to help families live in moments (kairos time) instead of minutes (chronos time), show how God’s passion is released through the power of families, and give insight into the weight of fathering and mothering. Randy and Lisa have presented their message at gatherings such as the Navigator President’s Conference, Kansas Homeschool Conference, NASCAR Family Conference, and the Focus on the Family Attorney’s Conference. Outside of Generations of Light, Randy works for Focus on the Family’s legislative and cultural affairs division as a field representative. He helps form and build state family policy councils, which are nonprofit research and education organizations dedicated to the preservation of the family in the cultural and public policy realm. Lisa home-schools their six children and speaks nationally at MOPS groups, women’s retreats, and conferences. Both Randy and Lisa love opening their home to couples for discipleship and mentorship. For more information about the Wilsons’ ministries, contact them at wilsondr@fotf.org or 719-531-3470.