Lekesha “Kesha” (Sanders ‘01) Miles and her husband, Anthony, live in Tennessee. They have five children: Malachi (18), Isaiah (16), Sophianna (11), Annaliese (9), and Joey (5). Kesha is a Severe Abuse Investigator with the Department of Children’s Services. At church, she is a standby worship leader for the recovery ministry.
Ben Allison ‘08 and his wife, Megan, live in Virginia. They have two daughters: Olivia (5) and Sophia (1). Ben serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of Christian Counselors, the world's largest and most diverse Christian counseling organization. As a licensed attorney in Virginia and MBA graduate, his primary role is to protect the organization both legally and operationally. He is also a speaker and writer on the topic of personal finances for individuals and couples. Craig Gornall ‘08 ‘09 and his wife, Elizabeth (Peer ‘08 ‘09) , live in South Carolina. They have four children: Leah (10), Jude (9), Jackson (3), and Chloe (1). Craig is a Lead Technician at Rapid Repairs.
Bollback were still up there and teaching! Great year to be there.”
– Sharon Valley ‘96
Julie (Weertman ‘97) Wilding and her husband, Mike, live in Texas. They have three children: Emma (18), Abbi (16), and Jase (10). Julie works at The Village Church as Senior Director of Next Gen Ministry. Brent Manuel ‘97 lives in Virginia, where he works in IT for an investment company based out of Richmond. He has four children: Skylar (25), Khoi (9), Ezra (6), and Xander (5).
“My year at the BI was a blessing. It was especially memorable because I got to
share it with all my friends from the STC (now Camp Crew) programs on The Island.” – Kesha Miles ‘01
“WOLBI was a great place for me to get a firm foun- dation on God's Word and
Ashley Casey ‘02 lives in Michigan where she is working as a nanny.
“In my two years at WOLBI, I was offered the opportunity to be involved as an RA and
promises.”
Samuel Jeanrichard ‘05 is married to Mirjam (Schubert ‘04) , who graduated from the Bible Institute in Germany. Samuel also did his first year at the Bible Institute in Germany and then did his second year in New York. Currently Samuel is a pastoral intern at Faith Church in Lafayette, Indiana, where he is also going to seminary for his second Master’s degree, his MDiv. They are preparing for ministry in Berlin, Germany, with plans to return there in 2025. Shelly (Tiffany ‘05) Lambert is married to Scott ‘05 , and they have two kids. They live in Washington, where Shelly works in human resources for a real estate investment company. At church, she teaches Sunday school and works with the youth. Dana (Papin ‘06) Mai is married to Tan, and they live in Pennsylvania. They have a son, Benjamin (8). Dana is a homeschool mom and an at-home piano teacher to 13 students. Her side gigs include her own Color Street Stylist business and selling wreaths as an Etsy shop owner. At church, she serves as a pianist, decorator, event planner, and with Vacation Bible School, the missions committee, and as a Sunday school teacher. Amanda (Klaus ‘08) Poe is married to Kyle, and they live in Michigan. They have four children: Adelyn (10), Noah (9), Lucas (5), and Esther (3). Amanda is a homeschool mom, Ambassador for Plexus Worldwide, and is on staff at church as a First Impressions Champion. She also serves in the kids' ministry and small groups at church.
– Brent Manuel ‘97
captain of the men’s ministry soccer team my second year. I made friends for life and met my wife the second half of our second year. One of my favorite memories from my time was being interviewed by the local newspaper about the soccer team’s involvement in the prison ministry. I was able to share my testimony in that article.” – Craig Gornall ‘08 ‘09 Crystal Seiler ‘09 lives in Missouri, where she works at the Child Evangelism Fellowship International Headquarters as the Guest Services Manager. She is also involved in a Good News Club and is the youth girls' discipleship leader at church and teaches children’s church. Julie (Canfield ‘08 ‘10) Eichelberger is married to Andrew ‘07 ‘08 , and they live in Pennsylvania. They are the parents to two boys: Cody (4) and Malakai (2). Julie is a stay-at-home mom and at her church serves with tech for sound and PowerPoint
Fred Boyer ‘98 lives in Michigan with his wife, Rachael, and their three children: Alexandra (20), Ean (18), and Colin (15). He is retired from the military and serves with Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief. Onan ‘99 and Leah (Lopez ‘99) Coca live in Dallas, Georgia. They have three children: Corban (16), Charlotte (14), and Sophia (13). Onan is the Communications Director for the Cobb County School District. At church, he serves as an elder/pastor. Brent Tanner ‘99 and his wife, Leanna, live in Virginia. They have three adult children: Haley, Jayden, and Sydney. Brent is a massage therapist and owns his own business. Caroline (Johnson ‘99) Samson and her husband, Daniel, live in Gasport, New York. They have three daughters: Lydia (19), Rachel (16), and Elizabeth (16). She is a Universal Pre-K teacher in a public school and a kids' church teacher at church. Matthew Finchum ‘99 is married to Cassie. They have two children: MJ (6) and Selah-Michelle (4). Matthew is a chaplain for Caris Healthcare in Tennessee. 2000’s Lyle Wallace ‘00 and his wife, Nicole, live in Texas. They have four children: Haydn, Emersen, Finley, and Charlotte. Lyle is the Senior Pastor of Talty Baptist Church.
“Being a counselor on the Ranch will always be a favorite memory, although
there are so many good ones to choose from. Summer camp was definitely my favorite time of the year. There was lots of time outside playing with the campers, getting
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