Dennis ‘19 and Ange (Nduwera ‘17) Obiero both attended Word of Life Bible Institute in Uganda. They are now on staff with Word of Life Kenya serving in the Local Church Support Ministry training and equipping youth leaders and pastors on how to have an effective youth ministry. Alex Ford ‘18 ‘19 lives in Virginia and is in his support raising year as a missionary with Ethnos360. He is headed to the field of West Brazil, hopefully in January 2025. He is helping with the youth group at his church and plays acoustic guitar for the worship band.
them from activity to activity, and just building relationships with them. The summers always felt like they were going to be long but then would fly by! I’ll always have a special place in my heart for WOL summer camp!” – Julie Eichelberger ‘10 2010’s Nikki Bacon ‘10 lives in Virginia where she is an account manager for an education research and technology firm. She volunteers with a refugee settlement in the area and leads a Bible study in her home. Grayson Gantz ‘11 and his wife, Hannah, live in Ohio and have four kids. Grayson currently works for a lawn care company. At church, he serves as an usher and deacon. Drew ‘11 and Shannon (Morse ‘11) Landgren live in Hudson Falls, New York. They have two children: Lily (8) and Cam (5). Drew is the Kids and Sports Pastor at New Hope Community Church, and Shannon is a stay-at-home mom. “The community that I had helped me find my calling to full-time ministry, as well as the discipleship from my RA! I also met my eventual wife there!” – Drew Landgren ‘11 Sarah Wilkins ‘13 lives in New Hampshire where she is working in food service at the local high school. Benjamin Knaus ‘13 and his wife, Ashley, live in Virginia. They have four kids all under the age of 5. Ben works as an American Sign Language Interpreter. He also serves as a deacon at church and leads the youth group. Sergei ‘14 and Kelci (Williams ‘14) Li are both graduates of the Jeju teaching site in South Korea. They live in Ontario, Canada, where Sergei is the Executive Pastor at Hespeler Baptist Church. Rebekah (McCarthy ‘15) Jordan is married to John Jordan ‘15 , and they live in South Carolina. They have a son, Samuel (10 mos.). Rebekah is a Counselor with Foundations Christian Counseling Services.
“We loved serving on the Ranch Posse, painting faces, bringing the petting zoo
animals, sharing the gospel with kids. We had a great laugh when the pig got loose during the Halloween event in Glens Falls. He wasn’t allowed to travel with us again!” – John ‘15 & Rebekah ‘15 Jordan Emily (Hix ‘15) Keith and her husband, Scott, live in Virginia. Emily works in a little town in Southwest Virginia at a recovery center alongside her husband. They work with recovering addicts who are just starting the process of getting themselves clean from addiction to drugs and alcohol and beginning a life of sobriety and recovery.
“My favorite part of WOLBI was being on the travel band my first year. Ryan
Arnold impacted my playing/leading worship. He always reminded us how we aren’t playing for our own glory but God's.” – Alex Ford ‘18 ‘19 Grace (Sexton ‘18 ‘19) McClung is married to Dominic, and they live in Ohio. She teaches English as a second language and helps in the office with this program. They serve and teach people from all over the world who have come to the U.S. for many different reasons. She helps out with the youth group at church. Jaliyah (Arroyo ‘19) Louthan is married to Jaritt, and they live in Ohio. They have a daughter, Lila (9 mos.). She is a stay-at- home mom and event planner. 2020’s Carrie Kennedy ‘19 ‘20 and her daughter, Riley (15), live in Port Richey, Florida. Carrie is the Assistant Activities Director at an assisted living facility. Alida Babcock ‘20 ‘21 lives in Maine, where she is working in a coffee shop and is getting married in June 2024! Rosemarie (Mallon ‘21) Haberlin is married to Evan ‘20, and they live in New Jersey. Rosemarie works at a middle school as a paraprofessional with special needs children. At church, she is involved in the youth, children's, and tech ministry.
Adele Schenk ‘16 is a full-time missionary with Word of Life in the Czech Republic.
Travis Emmett ‘16 and his wife, Bonnie, are missionaries with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and will be serving as missionaries in Karamoja, Uganda, where Travis will be a facilities manager. Previously, Travis served as a missionary with BCM International at Camp Sankanac for 6 years as a development and communications manager. They have four children: Clayton (4), Adalyn (4), Jackson (2), and Dawson (6 mos.). Julia Spelter ‘17 is a Missionary Nurse to Madagascar with International Mission Board. She teaches local doctors and nurses about healthcare and English.
Jonathan Risoldi ‘17 lives in Pennsylvania, where he works for Verizon Wireless.
Steven ‘17 and Kate (Gregory ‘17) McDougall live in Scranton, Pennsylvania. They have two daughters: Evelyn (2) and Eloise (3 mos.). Steven is a Ground Manager for FedEx, and Kate works part time as a server at Olive Garden while also being a full-time mom. At church, Kate serves in the nursery and sings on the worship team while Steve serves in the tech booth. Hannah (Stebner ‘17 ‘18) Harness and her husband, Stephan ‘16 ‘17 , live in Rhode Island. They have a daughter, Vivian (1). Hannah is a full-time mom, works part time, and is a youth group leader at church.
13 The Word of Life Experience
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