Inspire, Summer 2011

If you would like to contact a friend highlighted in this section, please e-mail us at alumni@cedarville.edu . We’d be glad to put you in touch. Send us your news! Deadlines are December 15 for the spring issue, April 15 for the summer issue, and August 15 for the fall/winter issue. The editorial staff has full discretion regarding submissions. Submit your updates to Inspire, Cedarville University, 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314, or cedarville.edu/inspire . Around the World in 330 Days Moving to Costa Rica to work as a special education teacher and basketball coach was a bold step for Tricia Wegman ’08. Yet a greater adventure lay ahead. “After living in Costa Rica for two years, I started to get comfortable again,” she said, “but the Lord wasn’t about to allow that.” She was ready to see more of the world and gain a greater understanding of God’s work among every tribe and every tongue. She applied to be a racer in the unique global-missions trip called The World Race. Participants travel around the world, serving people in a variety of ministry settings. Soon after being accepted, she began trekking across the globe. Since September 2010, Tricia and her team have been on a quest to serve in 11 countries in 11 months doing 11 different ministries. They have traveled to such places as Nepal, India, Kenya, Uganda, Cambodia, Thailand, Romania, and Ukraine. Their adventures have included working in leprosy colonies, leading worship in a red-light district, rafting down the Nile, and hiking through the Himalayas. “Every day is in God’s hands,” Tricia said. “I’ve realized that we’ve been entrusted with spreading the Word, no matter what danger that puts us in — and in turn I am convinced that God will guard what I have entrusted to Him.” Learn more about The World Race at theworldrace.org. Tricia Wegman ’08 is on an 11-month quest through 11 countries doing 11 ministries. alumni spotlight “Their adventures have included working in leprosy colonies, leading worship in a red-light district ... and hiking through the Himalayas.” Dale Yoder ’86 passed away on December 18, 2010, at his home in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, following a battle with cancer. Dale received his master’s degree in community counseling from Shippensburg University. He was a member of the National Board for Certified Counselors and directed the intensive behavior management program of The Arc of Washington County in Hagerstown, Maryland. Dale published several articles, served on numerous organization and ministry boards throughout his career, and was an active member of the Antrim Brethren in Christ Church. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; daughters, Stefanie, Kristi, and Victoria; and seven siblings. Deborah (Warnshuis) Terhune ’89 of Edinboro, Pennsylvania, passed away on March 29, 2011. After completing her master’s degree in nursing from Edinboro University, she became a nursing professor at Mercyhurst North East and served at Millcreek Community Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Anthony; three children, Jacob, James, and Elizabeth; and siblings, Mark ’91 and Cheryl (Steiner) Warnshuis ’92 , John ’93 and Jeanette (Rome) Warnshuis ’93 , and James Warnshuis ’95 . Thomas Redding ’91 passed away on March 23, 2011. Tom is survived by his mother, Lorraine; brother and sister-in-law, Bruce and Janice; sister, Bonnie Redding; sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Steve Marx; and 12 nieces and nephews. Jeffrey Zwart, M.D., ’93 passed away on December 21, 2010, following a long battle with leukemia. Jeffrey was a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine. He was appointed director of robotic surgery at Akron General Medical Center where they established the Jeffrey B. Zwart Educational Fund for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery in his memory. He was affectionately known as “Doc” at Open Door Baptist Church where he served in music ministry. He is survived by his wife, Adrienne (Butterfield) ’92 , and three children. CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY 39 a lumnotes