David ’09 and Katie (Hoeft ’07) de Paredes are married and reside in Oregon. Katie works as a medical interpreter. Their paths crossed at the Bible Institute in Argentina, where David was also studying after Katie spent a year at WOLBI–Florida and then 2.5 years in Argentina. They have two children, Samuel (8) and Eleanor (3).
Emily (Dishmon ’12, ’13) Stiteler and her husband, Matt, reside in Pennsylvania with their children, Raymond (5) and Laura (3). Emily is a homeschooling stay-at- home mom and volunteers in the children’s Sunday school at church. Diane (Jobe ’13) Ebert and her husband, Maxwell, live in Indiana, where Diane co- owns two staffing agencies. They have a four-year-old daughter, Joanna. Diane has also served as a small group leader and nursery worker at her church. Kari Nordbye ’14 lives in Connecticut, where she works as a catering director at Chick-fil-A. Aurora (Adams ’14) Putnam resides in New York with her husband, Jeriah, and their children: Jedidiah (6), Elianna (4), and Ezekiel (2). A stay-at-home mom, Aurora recently began homeschooling their eldest. At church, she serves on the praise band, teaches Sunday school, and participates in Awana.
and Johnny (10). She also coordinates kids’ ministry at church and serves on the Family Ministry and Prayer Teams. Amy (Williams ’01) Long is a licensed professional counselor residing in Georgia with her husband, Robert. Natausha (Daigle ’01, ’02) Sampson resides in Maine with her husband, Riley, and their four children: Miles (10), Laney (9), Adeline (8), and Zander (6). A stay-at- home mom, Natausha is actively involved in hospitality, teen Bible study, ladies’ Bible study, Good News Club, and serves as a church day camp Bible teacher.
“Learning Spanish in Argentina and working with the people there was
an amazing experience. I use my language skills now as a medical interpreter and absolutely love it. They were years that changed my life and taught me to love serving and getting to know God.” – Katie Hoeft de Paredes ’07 Cherith Rioux ’08 resides in Florida and works as a travel coordinator. She also volunteers on the welcome team at her church. Katlin “Katie” (McClung ’09) Hicks and her husband, Zack, live in Georgia, where she is a stay-at-home mom and pastor’s wife. They have two children, Thomas (2) and John (3 months). “I always tell people how amazing my time was at WOLBI. I hope to one day send my own children there too.” – Katie Hicks ’09 2010s Tim ’10, ’11 and Alyssa (Urban ’08) Grocott reside in Pennsylvania with their three children: Jade (6), Tessa (4), and Summer (1). Tim works remotely as an online consultant for a tech company. Jared Webb ’12 lives in Ohio. He is employed at a daycare, where he serves as both a bus aide and program assistant for after-school care initiatives. Nic (’12) and Caitlin (Hubbard ’12) Franklin reside in Indiana with their children Madison (10), Eloise (7), and Charlotte (2). Nic serves as a youth leader, website manager, and general maintenance assistant at their church. Caitlin co-leads the children’s ministry, volunteers in the nursery, and helps with kitchen duties for church events.
“I’m very thankful for my two years of Bible learning – still using that information and
skills today.” – Natausha Sampson ’01, ’02
Sam Meyer ’04, ’06 serves as the pastor of discipleship at Millcreek Community Church in Erie, Pennsylvania. He leads both the small group and men’s ministries and teaches a class at the Erie City Mission. Sam and his wife, Britney, have five children: Jack (8), Ruth (7), Layla (2), Charlie (1), and Brooklyn (6 months). Nathan Bryant ’05 is married to Jonila and resides in Nebraska, where he works as a merchant mariner. Dave ’05, ’06 and Melanie (Smith ’05, ’06) Lee live in Pennsylvania. Dave is the Connections Pastor at Grace Bible Church, where he leads small groups, oversees the first-time guest experience, and helps with preaching. Melanie is a pastor’s wife and mother to their four children. Danielle “Dani” (Belyea ’05, ’06) Grant and her husband, Jacob, live in Texas, where Dani is a stay-at-home homeschooling mom to their three children: Toby (8), Teddy (7), and Talia (1). She is a women’s Bible study teacher and coordinates women’s events at church. Jonathan ’06 and Jennifer (Young ’06) Randall live in New York. Jonathan works for Briggs & Stratton, and Jennifer is a substitute teacher. They have four children: Zayden (15), Genesis (14), RiverLilly (10), and Israel (7).
“I will never forget my first day in class – sitting in my chair and just being excited
about what was to come.” – Aurora Putnam ’14
Joshua Richards ’14 and his wife, Alaina, live in Ohio with their son, Silas. Joshua is employed at Summit Racing Equipment and serves as a youth pastor. Rebekah (Roughton ’14, ’15) Murphy and her husband, Nicholas, live in North Carolina. They have two children, Mordecai (4) and Gideon (2), and are expecting another in November. Rebekah, who has a degree in early childhood education, is currently a stay-at-home mom but plans to return to work once her children are in school. Tyler ’15, ’16 and RuthAnn (Hostetler ’15, ’16) Mebust live in Pennsylvania with their 3-year-old son, Killian. RuthAnn works as a billing specialist at WSP USA, while Tyler is employed as a butcher at Smucker’s Meats. Gavin ’16 and Kamryn (Stirsman ’19) Houts live in Virginia, where Kamryn works as an orthodontic assistant and wedding videographer. She is active in ministry
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