Inspire, Summer 2005

Tom ’73 and Nancy Hare Farlow ’76 serve with ABWE in Campo Grande, Brazil. Now in their fifth term, they are in the process of building a church. Barb Cooper Klumpp ’74 and her husband, Phil, have been busy speaking in churches and challenging the people to give their hearts to follow whatever the Lord would have them do. They have been encouraged by the responses. Patty Neely Zemmer ’76 and her husband, Dave, spent the first few months of 2005 visiting their supporting churches in the States. They considered it a joy to participate in or teach classes and to be involved in a variety of ways during mission conferences. They serve with ABWE in Brazil. Jack Caulfield ’77 has battled pancreatic cancer for more than two years. In February 2005, he was thrilled to be able to perform his drama about the life of William Tyndale and the story behind the making of the English Bible. He had long since given up real hope of resuming this ministry due to lack of stamina and damaged vocal chords, so he praises God for this opportunity. 80s Cal Clark ’81 and his wife, Carol, spent 17 years in leadership training and church planting in Campinas, Brazil. One year ago, they moved south to Porto Alegre to organize and administrate a language school where all new ABWE missionaries will study Portuguese. They are also involved with church planting and leadership development. They have three children, Jacqueline (15), Nicholas (13), and Breanna (10). Nancy Hall DeValve ’81 and her husband, John, share that the church building project in Tera, West Africa is underway. They praise God that the security wall is finished, and they plan to start building the church soon. Pray for the health and safety of the workers, as all the work is done by hand in very high heat. Tim ’81 and J oann Bradshaw Hoganson ’81 serve with ABWE in Brazil with their children Bradley (17), Taylor (14), and Patricia (9). David ’81 and Carol Sue Cox Merkh ’82 are in their fifth term of missionary service in Brazil. They minister at First Baptist Church in Atibaia and Word of Life Seminary. Their fourth Bible study guide for couples was released in January. Mark Morley ’82 and his wife, Pam, announce the birth of Molly Grace on April 7, 2005. Her siblings, Matthew, Michelle, and Marissa, welcomed her home in Olathe, Kansas. R. Kim Jenerette ‘83 was recently named president-elect of the South Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Kim is director of student financial aid at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Karen King Williams ’84 and her husband, Gregg, were blessed to witness and participate in the birth of their adopted son, Zachary David, on July 27, 2004. After 20 years of teaching elementary students in Christian schools, Karen enjoys being at home with Zachary. Gregg is a fire inspector for the city of Aurora, Illinois. They reside in Sandwich, Illinois. Dave Beverly ’87 and his wife, Lora, have been involved recently with meetings that have discussed opportunities to further the gospel in Asia. Pray that their efforts would bring forth fruit in the Philippines. David ’87 and Val Hite Smallman ’85 and their three children, Adam, Ryan, and Shelly, serve with ABWE in São Paulo, Brazil. Alumnotes 60s Norm Nicklas ’64 traveled to Germany in February 2005 for a week-long ABWE Core Ministries Institute training program. This training offered guidance in the work of evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and Bible-teaching. Dennis Bellew ’65 and his wife, Frances, are taking a mission trip with the International Bible College mission majors in July 2005. They will travel to Toronto, Canada to help a local missionary. The Bellews have had a renewed interest in missions since their college’s annual missions conference. Joe ’68 and Sharon Tallman Hollaway ’68 are laying the groundwork for a new church in Longford, Ireland. They look forward to the challenge that God has given them. John Rueck ’68 and his wife, Faye, praise God for a young lady who attended the Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) Institute last summer and is now actively pursuing full-time ministry with CEF Hungary. They look forward to meeting with their support team while on home assignment this winter. Bob Pereira ’69 has ended his career in school administration after 35 years. His second career is in the Social Security Administration as a bilingual claims representative. Bob’s last school, Country Christian School in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin, achieved Blue Ribbon status from the U.S. Department of Education this past fall. This status is part of the No Child Left Behind Program and recognizes the students for being in the nation’s top 10 percent on achievement tests. 70s David Southwell ’70 is the executive administrator for the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism (ABWE) in Brazil. He and his wife, Evelyn (Hare) ’70 , served a number of four-year terms in Portugal before David was appointed to this position. Bill Amstutz ’71 received his doctorate of ministry in May 2004 from Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Nancy (Ross) ’73 , reside in Union Grove, Wisconsin, where Bill is president of Shepherds Ministries, Inc. They are the parents of Jim ’98 , Tim ’00 , and Rebecca Amstutz Aman ’02 . Sue Farley ’71 is happy to report that a school district in Hong Kong has accepted International Christian School as a part of the district. Concern about an aging population and the low birth rate in Hong Kong had made this a heavily debated decision. Clif ’71 and Hannah Stowell Jensen ’72 run Adventure Quest, a summer camp for young people, at Doe River Gorge in Elizabethton, Tennessee. They are thankful for the new construction and new activities that will be ready for this summer. Wisdom in Your Hands Dr. Dan Estes ’74 is the author of the Handbook on the Wisdom Books and Psalms, which is to be released in December 2005 by Baker Academic. According to Dr. Estes, the book is intended for college and seminary students, pastors, and Bible teachers. For all five of the Bible books covered, Dr. Estes offers an introduction, an exposition in which he interacts with key commentaries and articles written in the past 10 years, and full bibliographies for further study. “In the book, I am trying to build a bridge between the student of the Bible and the scholarly research that has been done on the wisdom books and Psalms, so that the pastor, teacher, and student can make use of the recent study that has been done by many scholars,” noted Dr. Estes. “My prayer is that this book will greatly enhance the teaching and preaching of these important books of the Bible.” Dr. Estes is distinguished professor of Bible at Cedarville University. He may be reached at estesd@cedarville.edu . 28 Summer 2005