Gary Armstrong ‘88 is the Youth and Young Adult Pastor at New Braunfels Bible Church in Texas. He and his wife, Chela, have three children: Zach (26), Keaton (22), and Garrett (18). Prior to this position, Gary had served as a senior pastor for about 14 years. Gary says of his time at Word of Life, “I had a fantastic experience! I grew so much in the Lord and was directed into my future there.” (See photo) Ellis '88 and Beth (Stout) Lowe ‘88 live in Georgia. They have eight children: Megan (23), Amanda (22), Shannon (20), Jonathan (19), Jameson (19), Lauren (15), Sophia (10), and Olivia (7). Penny (Crabb) Laterza ‘88 and her husband, Sam, are missionaries with Gospel Fellowship Association and are serving in Southeast Asia. They have three adult children: Bethany, Anthony, and Valerie. Penny shares, "Missions Conference 1988 was when 'my plans' changed to 'His plans!' (See photo) 1990’s Kelly (Poyser) Babb ‘90 lives in Indiana where she is an obstetrics nurse for a midwife. She has three children: Kyle (21), Lauren (18), and Holden (15). Kelly says of her time at Word of Life, “I loved sitting at the picnic table down by the lake and talking to God. A big turning point in my life happened at the Bible Institute.” (See photo) Julie (Schwartz) Mahoney ‘90 & ‘91 is living in Pennsylvania with her two sons: Samuel (18) and Benjamin (14). She works for Rite Aid as a pharmacy technician. Peter Dearing ‘90 & ‘92 lives in Massachusetts where he works as a computer technician. Matthew Work ‘92 and his wife, Tina, live in Nebraska. Matthew is an inventory manager. Sherri (Payne) Hendrix ‘93 and her husband, Erik, live in North Carolina. Sherri works as a Deputy Clerk at Alamance County Clerk of Court. Reflecting on her time at Word of Life, Sherri says, “It was a great year of growth in the Lord. I had tons
of adventures with Open Air Evangelism. The best part was I got to share Christ with more people than I could ever count! I got to see many saved as well!” Jason Frederick ‘94 lives in Ohio where he is in full-time ministry as a missionary/ church planter. He also works as a contract chef. He and his wife, Sarah, have four children: Jonas (11), Lillian (9), Josephine (4), and Evelyn (2). Amy (Bush) Stillman ‘95 and her husband, Ernie, live in Maine. They have seven children: Mikayla (18), Tyler (13), Kaitlyn (11), Peyton (10), Abryanna (7), Ely (6), and Delaney (4). Amy is a stay-at-home mom. Melinda (Brawner) Litchford ‘95 and her husband, Mitch, live in Virginia. They have three children: Dakota (18), Micah (16), and Ryan (13). Melinda is a teacher's assistant at Lynchburg City School. Tammy (Brom) Frey ‘96 and her husband, Justin, live in Pennsylvania. They have three children: Trevor (15), Toby (13), and Joshua (7). Tammy is a wife, mother, and licensed manicurist. J. Aaron ’96 and Heather (Brentlinger) Dunham ‘96 live in Ohio. They have three children ages 15,13, and 11. Heather homeschools the youngest and has an essential oils home business. (See photo) Barbara Dakin ‘97 has retired to the coast of Maine after serving many years as the church secretary at Mountainside Bible Chapel in Schroon Lake, New York. Jamie Linstra ‘96 & ‘97 lives in Ohio. He is a financial manager for a group of privately-owned nursing homes. Mary (Lehr) Ashby ‘98 and her husband, Kenneth, live in Pennsylvania. They have four children: Abigail (7), Amanda (5), Taylor (4), and Kaitlyn (2). Mary is a 3rd grade teacher in a Christian school. Jonathan ‘99 & ‘00 and Laura (Irons) ‘99 Jones live in Maine where Jonathan is the pastor at Lisbon Falls Baptist Church. They have three children: Alivia (13), Felicity (11), and Caroline (8).
J. AARON & HEATHER DUNHAM ('96)
KELLY BABB ('90)
DAN WEBSTER ('00 & '01)
KYLE FRANKLIN ('02)
DAVID & BRITTA MEADOWS ('07)
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