Inspire, Winter 2000

22 Winter 2000 50s Max Tucker ’53 is the church-planting coordinator for the Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches. He and his wife, Phyllis, reside in West Chester, Ohio. Sam ’56 and Ellen Smith Hornbrook ’56 were pleased to award 37 certificates at the music seminar held at Emmanuel Baptist in Mexico. Also, with the help of a doctor friend, they were able to give free medicine to 136 Indians in one of the Totonac Indian villages. Bob ’59 and Esther Stutesman Howder ’62N report that in June 2000 two ladies were baptized who had been encouraged with Esther’s translation of the Japanese services. They are enjoying their furlough from Singapore, but anticipate their return in January 2001. 60s John ’64 and Judy Marcellus Bigelow ’67 hosted the annual Baptist Mid-Missions Field Conference in June 2000, soon after returning from furlough. They are thankful for the teens from Washington who led their Vacation Bible School this past summer. Boyd ’65 and Kathy Johnson Griffith ’68 praise the Lord for being challenged at the Greater Europe Mission Annual Conference that was held in Germany in August 2000. They are overjoyed with the arrival of their twin grandsons, Micah and Asher, who were born August 19, 2000. Marv ’65 and Joan Carter Stephens ’65 report that the ministry of Editorial Bautista Independiente is expanding. They were represented at four pastoral conferences this fall and were able to sell many books. In October 2000, Marv and Joan traveled from Florida to visit their supporters. Grace Trimble Kintner ’67N and her husband, David, reflected on Psalm 31:15, “My times are in Thy hand,” as David underwent surgery to remove a very small benign brain tumor on the pituitary gland in April 2000. He also underwent a radioactive procedure in October 2000 to control the tumor. They share, “Daily we are reminded that because of the cross of Christ, our times, our lives, our thoughts, our plans are all in His hand! What a wonderful assurance as we face the future, unknown to us, but known to God.” Frank ’68 and Barb Lepine Jenista ’70 are happy to be back in Cedarville. Frank retired from the State Department, after serving 25 years as a U.S. diplomat, and has joined the faculty of Cedarville University as professor of international studies. John Rueck ’68 and his wife, Faye, express their thankfulness for prayers during the Child Evangelism Fellowship camps and Five-Day Clubs that were held this past summer in Hungary. They were thrilled to see the Lord aid the training sessions through young people who had a love for the Lord, but little knowledge of teaching. In September 2000, John and Faye started a seven- month furlough. 70s Robert ’70N and Jane Austin Kilko ’70 serve the Lord in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There are many repairs, improvements, and purchases to be made at Beit Chaiyei Shalom, and they are pleased to report that in July 2000 they received approval to raise the necessary funds for these projects. Edie Phillips Sartor ’70 and her husband, Tom, report that missionary work in Bangladesh is undergoing a time of transition and change. They must do development work and get work permits to comply with changes in government regulations for religious and other non- government organizations. Sue Farley ’71 teaches at International Christian School and China Baptist Theological College in Hong Kong, China. She hopes to make an impact on the non- believing parents and students this year. Nancy Brown Harrigan ’71 and her husband, Mike, live in Slidell, Louisiana. Mike is the pastor of Community Baptist Church and leads the Community Bible Institute, which is an intensive three-year Bible program. In 1986, they started this church and Community Christian School, where Mike and Nancy teach fifth through twelfth grades. They have two children, Michael Jr. (23) and Erin (14). Linda Betts Duffield ’72 and her husband, Ken, are excited to see the interest expressed by several Mexican brethren to study the Bible at Prophets Bible Institute in Francisco Villa, Mexico. They would appreciate your prayers for Ken while he is on an accelerated herbal program, instead of dialysis, for his kidney condition. Linda Fisher Wallace ’75 received her doctorate in adult and community education from Ball State Alumnotes Hooked by the Organ Dr. Darryl Miller ’71 was recently featured in the Xenia Daily Gazette because of the significance that the organ has played in his life. Elizabeth Studebaker wrote in her August 7, 2000 article that Darryl, now associate director of music and concert series director at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, was first hooked on the organ at a community concert series in high school. According to the article, Darryl has been playing the organ since the age of 15. After graduating from Cedarville, he went on to earn degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Scarritt College (Nashville, Tennessee). Darryl taught vocal music at Warner Junior High School and played the organ at Westminster Church before moving on to work in Oklahoma City and Nashville. In 1988, Darryl was awarded an honorary doctorate from Wessex Theological College (Wessex, England) for his musical achievements and contributions to church music. The Gazette article reported that besides his administrative responsibilities at the 9000-member Coral Ridge church, Darryl plays the organ and conducts choirs. He also assists in desktop publishing and computer graphics. Darryl and his wife, Susie, have a daughter named Annie (13). Reno Becomes Brigadier General A recent article by Gail Kulhavy stated, “The leap from Air Force colonel to brigadier general covers many years of experience and knowledge and is an event most service members never achieve. Brig. Gen. Loren Reno ’70 , director of the Propulsion Management Directorate, had that unique experience September 1, 2000 when, for the first time, his stars were pinned on.” “Today is a great day for Loren, for his immediate family and for his extended family,” said Tinker Installation Commander Maj. Gen. Charles L. Johnson II. “Today he will wear the stars on his shoulders that signify how deeply our Air Force leadership trusts and values his qualities.” Loren’s military career began in 1974 when he took undergraduate navigator training at Mathers Air Force Base, California. “I began my Air Force career shooting stars – not the general kind, but the heavenly kind,” shared Loren. “I trained as a navigator and learned to use the sextant to observe the sun by day and the stars by night. Their track across the sky was so certain, I used them to fly and navigate across five continents and the oceans. I’ve also used the Bible, my technical order for living, to navigate through life. “I think about the points on the star,” he continued. “While one points to me, the other four don’t. The other four point to the people who have shaped me into what you see today. They point to my wife and my three children, they point to my four brothers and they point to my four parents. They point to my four moms – my birth mother, the mom who stepped in when the first one went home to heaven, the one who birthed my wife, and a very special woman who adopted me a few years ago and has loved me as the son she never had. “Finally, the other four points of the star point to the officers, NCOs, civilian government employees, and friends from the community who have contributed so much to what I have become,” said Loren. “This room is full of warriors, patriots, great Americans – young and older airmen – active and retired; civilians in and out of the government, appointed, elected, and volunteers, families standing up for right, standing with those who serve, standing and not growing weary in well doing. The star I wear points to you all. I wear it proudly today because of you,” he said. Front L-R: Pam Johnson, Amy Reno '01 , Jenny Reno '02 , Melanie King Reno '73N , Karen Chrestensen Reno '74 , Rachel Reno '00 , Kathy Kerrigan Reno '74 Back L-R: Cliff Johnson, Curtis Reno '94N , Don Callan, Lee Reno '71 , Paul Reno '65 , Brig. Gen. Loren Reno '70 , Joseph Reno '03 , Bill Reno '78