5.22.2014

Alumni News: 2000s.

We've got more updates from our alumni family. See what your former classmates are up to here and in upcoming issues of the Victory Journal. Let us know what you're doing at alumni@wol.org.

Brad Smith (’99, ’00) is a student pastor at First Baptist Church of New Port Richey in Florida. He and his wife, Shallon, have two children: Emma (10) and Keirna (7).

Nathan Miles (’99, ’00) is a pastor at Potter Hollow Union Church in New York. He and his wife, Kristy, have four children: Lillian (8), Nathan (5), Hedia (2), and Asher (1).

Christopher Smith (’99, ’00) spent about 11 years in ministry, 5½ of them with Word of Life Local Church Ministries. He has four children: Jaxon (11), Conor (9), Lincoln (6), and Gracie (5).

Amanda (Steele) Leckvold (’00) teaches first grade. She and her husband, Stephen, have a newborn son, Isaiah.

Deborah Berruti ('00) is an occupational therapist working in a village-based hospital on the south side of the Sahara Desert with SIM, a missions organization, making a huge impact in the lives of the patients she treats.

Tanna (Kiahd) Bettle (’00, ’01) works as a customer service representative at a health insurance company. She is married to Brandon.

Karine (Radermaker) Cruse (’01) (Quebec) worked at a local rescue mission and is very involved in music ministry with the children’s choir at Westfield Evangelical Free Church in Westfield, Massachusetts. She owns a piano studio and teaches full-time. Her husband, John, is a pastor.

William Anthony ('01) and his wife, Ceressa, have three children: Zoe (7), Drew (4), and Lola (2). They attend Riverstone Community Church in Jacksonville, Florida.

Isaac and Bethany (Gray) Brohinsky (’01, ’02) have two children: Elijah (6) and Benjamin (3). Isaac is a partner at a certified public accountant firm and a deacon. Bethany is a stay-at-home mom, a church secretary and treasurer, a photographer, and a reseller on eBay. They attend Westside Chapel in Jacksonville, Florida.

Austin and Nicole (Davis) Green (’01, ’02) attend First Baptist Church in Lakeland, Florida. Austin is a youth and fundraising consultant for Christian schools. Nicole owns a freelance writing business and enjoys filming, theatre, and public speaking. They have three children: Alea, Caeden, and Sophia.

Debbie Frisbey (’01, ’02) is the founder and director of The Youth Center of White Cloud in White Cloud, Michigan, and a substitute teacher. She attends Aetna Calvary Church in White Cloud, Michigan.

John Melcon (’01, 02) is the director of enrollment at The Master’s College in Santa Clarita, California. He and his wife, Kelly, have two children: Mark (3) and Lyola (1).

Kelly (’01, ’03) and Kimberly (Nolan) (’10) Smith have been accepted as Word of Life missionaries to Japan and are raising support and building their prayer team. Kelly is working at Verizon Wireless and Kimberly is a stay-at-home mom to Lucas (1). They attend Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Jeff Nuckols (’02) is a pastor at Landmark Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. He and his wife, Therese, have four children: Gabriel (8), Anna (6), Josiah (3), and Elijah (1).

Ken and Amanda (Williams) Marl (’02) have a son, Harper, who is almost 3 years old. Ken works at Bobs Red Mill in Oregon, and Amanda works for Life and Style Photography.

Melissa Maynard (’02) works in emergency medical services and attends Crossroads Community Church in Amsterdam, New York.

Kurt King (’02, ’03) does landscape maintenance, loves golf, and is involved in the young married ministry at Hibernia Baptist Church in Flemming Island, Florida. He and his wife, Karina, have four children: Jaden (7), Seth (6), Lydia (2), and Erik (2).

Faith (Wilkins) Torsey (’02, ’03) is working at Walmart and interested in photography. She attends Ashland Baptist Church in Ashland, New Hampshire.

Seth Heydinger (’02, ’03) is a missionary with Word of Life in Poland.

Rebecca Thompson (’02, ’04) is a neonatal intensive care registered nurse.

Jonathan Steele (’03) and his wife, Emily, attend First Baptist Church of Rhinebeck in Rhinebeck, New York.

Shirley (Davis) O’Neill (’03) is a middle school teacher and works with high schoolers at North River Community Church in Pembroke, Massachusetts. She is married to Patrick.

Cindi (Warken) Schubert ('03) is a stay-at-home mom and enjoys doing crafts. She and her husband, Kurt, have twins: Mae and Luke (2).

Jacklyn (Feltz) (’03) and Clint Lain attend McKinney Memorial Bible Church in Fort Worth, Texas, and have three children: Tori (11), Dylan (8), and Andrew (newborn).

Michael Seal (’03, ’04) is working full-time and is a seminary student at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He and his wife, Katie, have three children: Jonathan (5), Haddon (4), and Annabelle (1). They attend Meadow Springs Community Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Rebekah (Becky) Moman (’03, ’05) is living, working, and playing in Fairbanks, Alaska, and attends Friends Community Church in Fairbanks, Alaska. She is engaged to be married to Corey Sobah in spring 2014.

Alec and Jennifer (Headlee) Regalado (’04) have a daughter, Lydia (3). Alec works in construction and contracting. Jennifer is a supervisor at Starbucks and mentors other moms.

David McGinley (’04) serves as a minister of discipleship at Old Plank Road Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida.

Joshua and Julie (Stromberg) Ely (’04, ’05) attend First Baptist Church of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. Joshua is a student director, and Julie is a stay-at-home mom to Logan (4), Muriah (3), and Ava (2).

Leonna Elam ('04, '05) is the programs manager at Ironworks Taekwondo Academy Inc. in Dunmore, Pennsylvania.

Miriam Ritchie (’04, ’05) is a freelance graphic designer, is involved at Calvary Bible Church in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and is marrying Wayne Miller on July 12, 2014.

Andrea (Jennings) Nazarie (’05) and her husband, Claudiu, are Word of Life area missionaries in northwest Georgia. They have three children: Elliot (5), Micah (4), and Caleb (1). They attend First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Georgia.

Jaclyn (Faisst) Quintero (’05, ’06) and her husband, Ramon, serve at Northbridge Church in Kalamazoo Township, Michigan with Hispanics, and teenagers. They have two children: Isabella (2) and Natalie (4).

Jennifer Gray (’05, ’06) is a part-time teller. She recently joined Quabbin Valley Pro Musica, a mixed-voice choral ensemble in Western Massachusetts. She attends Mission Covenant Church in Orange, Massachusetts.

Charles Love (’06) is studying teaching at Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, Florida, and is working at Panera Bread. He attends Old Plank Road Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida.

Christopher Harris (’06) works as a pipefitter and coaches baseball, using it to spread Jesus. He and his wife, Shanna, have two children: Gage (6) and Bentlee (3). They attend First Baptist Church of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida.

Lindsey Ramirez (’06) is a case manager for a court and a leader for the 12th-grade small group at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Jasper, Georgia.

Krista (Samson) Seybolt (’06) is a student ministry secretary. She and her husband, Tim, have one daughter, Lily (2). They attend First Baptist Church in New Port Richey, Florida.

Rebecca Milliron (’06, ’07) is a teacher at Temple Christian School and attends Temple Baptist Church in Titusville, Florida.

Hillary Ellis (’06, ’08) runs the sound system for her church and helps with a youth program at another church.

Nash Purcell (’07, ’08) is working in construction with his dad. He attends Heritage Baptist Church in Lakeland, Florida.

Stephen Gerhart (’07, ’08) is an associate pastor at First Baptist Church of Hudson in Florida. He and his wife, Sandra, have four children: James, Maegan, Emily, and Aaron.

James Thomas (’08) is an artist.

Kellie (Gelo) Paczok (’08) is a pharmacy technician. She and her husband, Joshua, attend First Baptist Church in Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Loren Smith (’08) is a registered nurse at Tampa General Hospital and is a youth group leader at First Baptist Church of New Port Richey in Florida.

Dwayne Johnson (’08) is working on a degree in counseling. He is a youth leader at Faith Baptist Church in New Port Richey, Florida. He and his wife, Sheila, have four children: Anne, Mason, Axel, and Dylan.

Ryan Arnold (’08) is the music coordinator at the Bible Institute’s New York campus.

James Presley (’08, ’09) is a full-time teacher and chef at a Christian school in Okeechobee, Florida. He attends Cornerstone Baptist Church in Okeechobee, Florida.

Justin Herron (’08, ’09) is a youth pastor. He’s pursuing a masters in divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Megan (Livingston), attend Crosswalk Community Church in Titusville, Florida.

Michael (’08, ’09) and Jennifer (King) (’09) Torres are involved in the young married ministry at Hibernia Baptist Church in Flemming Island, Florida, and are interested in returning to full-time ministry. They have two children: Michael and Lucas.

Eric Feenaughty (’09) works in information technology at Tampa General Hospital. He and his wife, Jessica (Strout) (’08, ’09), attend South Tampa Fellowship.

Kevin Case (’09) is working with teenagers.

Joy Edwards (’09) attends Spring Hill Baptist Church in Spring Hill, Florida, and helps in the nursery.

Bryanne Elliot ('09) works for Wells Fargo in Colonie, New York, and attends Northway Church in Clifton Park, New York.

Katherine (Ewing) Jackson ('09) works for a safety and industrial supply company.

Marques Pauley (’09) works at Chick-fil-A and is interning as a youth pastor at First Baptist Church of New Port Richey in Florida. He graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and is now looking for a job as a pastor.

Andrew Anderson (’09) is a worship leader at Heritage Baptist Church in Tampa, Florida.

Kyle Bush ('09, '10) works as a land surveyor and enjoys basketball. He and his wife, Stefanie (Paun, ’09, ’10), have one son, Emory. They attend Watermark Church in Tampa, Florida.

Patricia Williams (’09, ’10) is a stay-at-home mom with her daughter, Karis. She attends Everglades Baptist Church in Okeechobee, Florida.

Stephanie Borgia (’09, ’10) is studying to be a nurse with the hopes of serving on the mission field.  She attends Calvary Fellowship Church in Port Saint Lucie, Florida.

Jonathan Duckett (’09, ’10) is an intern at Crossroots City Church in Jacksonville, Florida, and involved in Media for Missions, a book business.

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