1990s Darrin Hunt ’91 has been the pastor at Amazing Grace Community Church in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, for over a decade. He and his wife, Christine, have two adult children. They have fostered 19 children over several years and adopted three young siblings in April 2024. Darrin has also published his fourth book, Sovereignty and Suffering: A Study in Job . Jennifer (Horton ’91) Davidson lives in Virginia, where she works at Liberty Christian Academy. She has three children: Jason (21), Josiah (17), and Jeremy (13). At church, she is a youth leader and is involved in a ladies’ Bible study and discipleship. Wilbur “Bill” Kline ’93 and his wife, Joan ’93 , celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on May 1, 2024. Sadly, Joan passed away in October. Bill and Joan attended the Bible Institute as a married off- campus couple. Bill often jokes that he was 65 years old when he came to WOLBI and left 66 years young. Bill currently resides in Columbus, Ohio, and is now 97 years old. Shawn Kidder ’93 and his wife, Stacia, live in Pennsylvania, where Shawn is the senior pastor at Grace Community Church in Philadelphia. Mark Beverly ’94 and Lucy (Williams ’94) Beverly live in North Carolina, where Mark is the director of data privacy at VF Corp. They have five children: Lindsey Stanton ’19, Andrew Beverly ’21, Kaylin Shell ’23, Cameron, and Maddison. They also have one grandchild, Selah Stanton (1). Notably, three of their children are WOLBI alumni, and two have married fellow alumni: Walton Stanton ’19 and Drew Shell ’22, ’23 . Amy Colvin ’95 resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and works in the insurance sector at Unum. She is the adoptive mother of three daughters: Marley (21), Dru (19), and Mia (15). George Peer ’97 and his wife, Cynthia, reside in South Carolina. George furthered his education after WOLBI, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies from Cairn University in 2000. He is currently employed as a sales consultant with Infinger Furniture. The couple has four adult children: Elizabeth Gornall ’08, ’09, Rachel Brondyke ’08, ’10, Anthony
Peer ’11, and Emily. Notably, three of their children are WOLBI alumni, and two have married fellow alumni: Craig Gornall ’08, ’09 and Josiah Brondyke ’10 . Andreza (De Melo ’97) De Jesus and her husband, Ruben, are missionaries serving with Cups Mission in Sosúa, Dominican Republic, along with their 15-year-old daughter, Leah Juanita. They have two older children: Nathan (20) and Lucas (18). Timothy Raymond ’97, ’98 and Bethany (Wittmer ’98, ’99) Raymond live in Indiana, where Tim was the pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Muncie for over 18 years. They have five children: Benjamin (19), Noah (17), Ethan (15), Leah (12), and Hannah (9). Tim also serves as a chaplain in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
after serving in Nigeria for 17 years. They live in Richmond, Virginia, where Bob works with autistic children, and Meredith teaches at a Christian school. Christina (Mindrup ’01) Rumbel and her husband, Lowell, own and operate Ready to Rumbel, a residential HVAC company specializing in heating and air conditioning. Christina also works as a marketing coordinator for a manufacturer of industrial scales and chlorine gas emergency shut-off systems. The couple resides in California. Heidi (Cronk ’02) Stukenberg and her husband, Chris, live in Illinois with their two teenage daughters, Eden and Dylan. Chris is the lead pastor at Park Hills Church in Freeport, and Heidi serves wherever needed. Michelle (Hoag ’02) Stalnaker lives in Ohio with her husband, Bob, and their three children: Ben (7), Lily (4), and Abby (4). Michelle is a high school English teacher at Open Door Christian Schools in Elyria, Ohio, and leads a women’s small group at her church. Joe Pine ’04 is the lead pastor at Middlecreek Christian Church in Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Becky, have four daughters: Chloe (21), Hannah (19), Natalie (17), and Madelyn (14). Amy (Hall ’06, ’07) McConnell lives in Alabama with her husband, Elliot, and their two children: Asher (10) and Victoria (8). Amy is a homemaker and homeschools her children. “We stay busy with family, church, and building relationships in our community through various outreach opportunities. One of the unique ones we’re really enjoying is gathering with international students at our local university for meals with the goal of building relationships to then have gospel conversations. While our heart has always been to be overseas, the Lord is currently bringing the nations to where we are instead. So we’re joining in what He’s doing here and continuing to trust Him.” – Amy McConnell ’06, ’07
“LOVE WOLBI! It put me on the trajectory of following Jesus and the gospel
ministry I remain on today. I honestly wish I could go back and do my two years over again today. I had no clue how huge a blessing it was until it was over. I pray for WOL regularly.”
– Timothy Raymond ’97, ’98
Susan (Allenbaugh ’98) Penning and her husband, Matt ’97 , reside in Pennsylvania. Susan is a captain in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, serving as the chief of public affairs for the 193rd Special Operations Wing. She also works as the marketing director for the Raystown Lake Region of Pennsylvania. The couple has two children: Eva (18) and Eli (12). Susan and Matt are active in their church. Susan is on the praise team and teaches VBS, while Matt assists with children’s ministry. Tim Czelusniak ’98 and Jennie (Pearl ’98, ’99) Czelusniak live in Connecticut. Four of their children have already followed in their parents’ footsteps as WOLBI alumni: Patience ’19, Lillie ’22, ’23, Obadiah ’23, and Nehemiah ’24, ’25 . Their other children are Mercy, Violet, and Gideon. Tim currently serves as the senior pastor at Christian Fellowship Church, while Jennie is pursuing a nursing degree. 2000s Robert ’00, ’01 , and Meredith (Townsend ’01) DeVoe returned to the U.S. last year
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