Inspire, Summer 2004

Contents Volume 14 Issue 4 Summer 2004 Features 6 Special Guest Helps Celebrate Commencement 2004 Dr. Lynne Cheney, wife of vice president Dick Cheney, addressed the graduates at the 108th commencement. 18 In God’s Hands Dave Branon ’73 writes about both the pain of losing someone you love and the outpouring of God’s grace and strength. 21 Never Let It Get You Down Karen Chrestensen Reno ’74 is a fighter. Read on to see how she is celebrating life amidst physical pain. Sections 5 Director’s Chair 6 What’s Abuzz 12 Alumni Association News 14 The Big Pic © 16 What’s the Word? 29 Alumnotes Cedarville University Alumni Association 251 N. Main Street Cedarville, Ohio 45314 www.cedarville.edu Standing By A recent painful experience taught Mark ’87 and Paula Kordic about what it truly means to stand by your spouse in sickness and in health. Pictured here is the Kordic family: Mark ’87, Scott, Jenni, Taylor, and Paula. Find out more about their experience on page 26.