Inspire, Winter 2004

Inspire 31 Elliott ’97 and Sara Howell Gilham ’97 announce the birth of Madeline Annette on March 23, 2003. She joins her sister, Isabelle Sara (17 months), in Westerville, Ohio. Elliott is a project leader at Liebert Corporation, and Sara quit her job as a marketing coordinator at Fifth Third Bank to stay at home with the girls. Elliott and Sara are active members of New Life Church in Gahanna, Ohio. Penni Fulkerson Litwiller ’97 and her husband, Robert, announce the birth of Matthew James on July 19, 2004. Penni and Robert live in San Jose, California, where they both teach at Liberty Baptist School. Josh ’97 and Susan Hunsaker Nelson ’97 announce the birth of Kayla Rose. She was born April 10, 2004 and joins her sister, Jenna Marie (3), at home in Vandalia, Ohio. Josh works in the computer services department at Cedarville University, and Susan stays at home with the girls. Heather Bethel Pendleton ’97 and her husband, Todd, announce the birth of Emmaline Lydia on February 7, 2004. Big brothers Caleb (5) and Andrew (3) awaited her arrival in Buxton, Maine. Todd is an engineer, and Heather enjoys staying at home with the children and tutoring part-time in reading. Shane ’97 and Noel McDermitt Tenny ’98 announce the birth of Britt Calvin Blake on June 21, 2004. They reside in Charlotte, North Carolina. Julie Witt ’97 and Matthew Kirk were married July 30, 2004. After enjoying a honeymoon in Mexico, they returned to their home in Dryden, Michigan. Steve ’97 and Sarah Powell Wurster ’97 announce the birth of Kaela Faith on December 23, 2003. Steve is an information technology consultant for JP Morgan, and Sarah enjoys staying at home in Delaware, Ohio. Nikki Streit Broughton ’98 and her husband, Tim, announce the birth of Grayson Timothy on May 21, 2003. They reside in Woodstock, Georgia, where Tim has had the opportunity to lead worship for several metro-Atlanta churches. Nikki left her teaching position to be at home with Grayson. David ’98 and Karrie Lenhart Helton ’97 announce the birth of Claire Faith. She was born April 27, 2004 and was welcomed home by her sister, Emma Grace (3). The Heltons are currently planting a church in the Tipp City, Ohio area. Derek ’98 and Sarah Svendsen Luke ’98 announce the birth of Aaron William on April 12, 2004. He joins his brothers, Braylen (5) and Kaleb (2), at home in Kearney, Nebraska. Derek works for the Kearney Police Department, and Sarah stays at home with the boys. Elizabeth Barker Philpott ’98 and her husband, Neil, announce the birth of Mary Elizabeth on February 4, 2004. They reside in Flowery Branch, Georgia, and enjoy serving in the college ministry at their church. Neil is the product and marketing manager at dBAudio & Video, and Elizabeth is a homemaker, teaches piano, and edits Neil’s publications. Chris ’98 and Jody Hovis Vitarelli ’98 announce the birth of Angelina Joy on May 4, 2004. Her brother, Gabriel (3), awaited her arrival in Jamestown, New York. Last year, Chris and Jody recorded an original music CD, titled To Hold You . For more information about their CD, contact them at UTHGUY@alltel.net. Joseph ’99 and Valerie Smith Beyer ’99 announce the birth of Lauryn Teresa on March 23, 2004. Joe is an accountant for Preferred Care, and Valerie works part- time for Monroe County Economic Development. They reside in Hilton, New York. Andrea Caylor ’99 and Cory Baugher were married June 18, 2004. After a honeymoon in the South Pacific’s Cook Islands, the couple returned to their home in Columbus, Ohio. In May, Cory received his doctorate from Dallas Theological Seminary. He plans to teach Bible classes at a Christian high school. Andrea is a technical writer and is also the contemporary worship leader at Karl Road Baptist Church. Brother and sister Bradley Silvius ’92 and Melinda Silvius Salyers ’97 have teamed up to produce a children’s video series based on biblical characters. Earlier this year Bradley developed the concept for a series of videos for children ages 0 to 3. He formed The Little Leaders Company and gathered the massive investment needed to write, produce, direct, and manufacture “Little Noah” — the first video in the Little Leader series. Melinda explained, “‘Little Noah’ is a stimulating journey based on the story of Noah as seen through a child’s eyes, combining real-world footage, animations, puppetry, and song.” After months of filming, editing, and post-production work, The Little Leaders Company released the “Little Noah” DVD on October 18, 2004. Melinda noted, “Our mission is simple: To provide high quality, Christian developmental content for children. We live in a media market where even ‘good’ products for children are produced by the same big studios who also produce ‘not-so-good’ products that support anti- biblical values and lifestyles. We believe that amidst these giants, there is a place for us: A ‘little’ company with a great vision.” Bradley lives in Belleville, Michigan, while Melinda lives in Toledo, Ohio, with her husband, Steve, and children, Caleb (6) and Kiara (2). Bradley and Melinda are the children of Dr. John Silvius, professor of biology at Cedarville University. For more information about The Little Leaders Company, visit www.golittleleaders.com or call toll-free at 1-866-251-3278. Little Leaders