CIU Today Spring 2017

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Some of us are old enough to remember the commercial that
promised we could “Double the pleasure, double the fun” if
we chewed Doublemint Gum. But when it comes to double the
number of students a family has in college, “pleasure and fun”
don’t exactly come to mind. But you can help.
For example, Michael and Darilyn Batterman (‘92 and ‘89)
minister in Kenya as two of their four children, Alanna and
Doran, are enrolled on the other side of the world at CIU.
“We are grateful that CIU still has a missional focus, and since
both Alanna and Doran have missionary hearts, we believe
that CIU is an excellent place for them to pursue their higher
education,” the Battermans wrote from Africa. “We are also
thankful for financial assistance so Alanna and Doran won’t be
burdened with college loans.”
And then there are the Senseney brothers.
Sam Senseney is thankful that he is more than a name on a
class roster. The freshman says his professors want to know him
and “get deep.”
And that is what Sam has needed from those around him at CIU
after his back was broken in a traffic accident that took the life
of his father and injured his older brother Flynn, a senior at CIU.
The accident came about a year after their mother’s death.
Even though Sam has healed from his injuries, he still has had a
lot of “why?” questions for God. But Sam is at CIU, where he is
surrounded by the support of his professors, as well as the guys
in his residence hall.
As for Flynn, life’s hurdles could have blocked him from
continuing at CIU, but instead he says, “The Lord has guided
me to CIU.”
“We have had a financial burden on us because of my mom
passing away and now my dad passing,” Flynn said. “It has
caused me to rely more on God.”
Both brothers are grateful for financial assistance from donors.
Here’s where you can “Double the blessing” of other CIU
students who may be feeling “Double the burden.” Visit
There you may discover that your
employer matches your charitable gifts to CIU.
And that’s “something to chew on” that has an eternal
impact.
Where Double Burden Becomes Double Blessing
The Batterman family
Flynn (left) and Sam Senseney
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Visit to see if your employer matches charitable gifts.
Any tax-deductible gift to CIU may be eligible for matching.
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CIU Today Spring 2017