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Beulah Case (’38) is enjoying life to its fullest at
the “young” age of 98, and thanks God every day.
She likes the retirement home where she is living,
including taking tours to places of interest, and is
grateful for local ministers who hold Sunday services
and weekly Bible studies. Her late husband, Milton
(’41) served in Korea and was among the last of the
American troops to cross into Seoul.
Henry (’48) and Pauline (’48) Musick have
been married 70 years and have 8 children, 16
grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Henry
served as a pastor in small churches, and then
planted two churches, including one that is vibrantly
winning the lost. He saw the need in the schools
and served as teacher, principal and education
superintendent, all the while still serving as a pastor.
Charlotte Crotts Lochstampfor (’53) lost her
precious husband of 65 years, Ed (’53) unexpectedly
in November. She is supported by her loving children,
Matt, Tom, Susan (’82), Michael and Beth (’87).
Bob (’68) and Ann Watson (’68) Henriques have
been full-time missionaries in Central America for
the past 50 years; two years in Panama and 48 years
in Guatemala. They have participated in all types of
ministry, mainly mentoring servant leaders among
seminary students. They have four children and eight
grandchildren.
Evan Palmer (’75) served as pastor and teacher
in Palau for five years, then taught on a Navajo
Reservation for three years. After that, he taught in
Mexico at a mission school for deaf students for over
30 years. At the age of 95, he retired and lives in the
Veteran’s Home in Chula Vista, California.
1 / Vicki Harkrider Bagdasarianz (‘76) has been
ministering at a “Discipleship Camp” for youth and
college-age adults near Odessa, Ukraine.
Rod Culbertson (’80) recently published “As The
Father Has Sent Me” – a book that summarizes
James “Buck” Hatch’s (’39) “Progress of
Redemption.” The book helps the reader discover
the unity of God’s story for the world.
John (‘78/’82) and Shari Thompson (’81) Thomas
have planted churches in the United States and
abroad. They also founded Parakaleo, helping wives
thrive in church-planting ministries.
2 / Michael and Rachel Whisnant (’92, ’94)
Humphries married on Sept. 15, 2018 and are living
in Florida.
3 / Allen (’93) and Elizabeth Dyck have been
living in Madrid, Spain since 2010. They moved
to Europe in 1997 as missionaries serving with
Communitas International (formerly Christian
Associates International). Allen has been the director
of Staff Care and Development since 2012.
Robbie (‘94/’07) and Criss McAlister are
mobilizing people to engage the diaspora around
the world, focusing primarily on unreached people
groups.
4 / Roy (’95) and Jennifer Nagelkirk (’95) serve
as missionaries with Greater Europe Mission in
France.
5 / Jeffrey (’95) and Emmy Ort look forward to
expanding their camping ministry for people with
special needs. A new facility will provide more weeks
of summer camp and conferences for families. They
have seven beautiful children: Keith, Jacob, Orion,
Kara, Simon, Ian and Grace.
6 / Mark Peter (‘96) and Li Xiao Hong married in
2017 at the Chinese Christian Church of Columbia,
South Carolina. Several CIU classmates and
professors attended. They are now back in East Asia
teaching English to university students. Xiao Hong
also has her own private English School.
Anne Marie Gosnell (’98) has just published her
fourth book for children: “Mateo’s Choice: Basic
Discipleship for Children Ages 5 to 8.” As a Bible
teacher, Anne Marie has helped thousands of
people teach engaging Bible lessons with creative
resources.
Matthew (’99) and Karyn Eusey are in their fifth
year of serving on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
In addition to pastoring Trinity Church Central
Oahu (PCA), Matt serves as the director of Grace
Partnership Hawaii, the church planting and college
ministry network of the PCA on the Hawaiian Islands.
They have four children: Dorothy, Genevieve, Luther
and Matthew.
Chris Hill (‘02) was elected judge in Collin County,
Texas, having previously served for five years as a
Collin County commissioner. Chris is a Certified
Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor
(CIA), Chartered Global Management Accountant
(CGMA), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
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