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The Forties
Mary (Martin) Anderson
Mary (Martin) Anderson (1942 College)
MARY ESTHER ANDERSON (nee MARTIN) 1921 - 2010 It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Mary Anderson on February 28th. Mary was born in Rhein, Saskatchewan on April 20, 1921. She was predeceased by her husband, Carl, in 1993. Mary lives on in the memories of her sister, Helen, and her daughters Janice (Brian), Colleen (Edward) and Heather (Carsten), grandchildren Chris (Joanne), Tim (Melissa), Lindsay (Chris), Aynsley, Cameron, Megan and great- grandchildren Cody, Jayden, Chloe, Ryley, Jordyn, also several in-laws, nieces and nephews. Mary was a genuine, fun loving, caring woman whose life revolved around a family she adored. She loved times of fellowship with her seniors group and attending church services. She was a tremendous cook, baker, seamstress and gardener. She was our family foundation and will be truly missed. Many thanks to staff at West Park Manor for the wonderful care they gave to Mary over the past one and one-half years.
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3/19/2010
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The Seventies
Erwin Rose
Erwin Rose (1979 College)
Erwin was born October 29th, 1958 to Harry and Irmgard Rose in Winnipeg, MB. He was the older brother to Lorraine, David and Melanie. Erwin completed his education in Winnipeg, MB and attended Winnipeg Bible College in Otterburne, MB. While at college he had a conversion experience and was later baptized at Grant Memorial Church as an expression of his commitment to the Christian faith. He moved to BC in 1996 where he met Bisa, the love of his life. The two were married June 30th, 2007. Erwin was able to experience life as a father to his stepchildren, Nathan and Jessie. He took this role seriously and was active in all aspects of their lives.
Erwin followed in his father`s footsteps by becoming a painter by trade. While still a student Erwin painted for Valour Decorating, a company his father started with two childhood friends after they came to Canada. He continued painting after completing his apprenticeship and eventually went into business for himself. At the time of his death Erwin was painting for the Surrey School Board. Erwin passed away September 16, 2009.
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6/17/2010
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The Eighties
Paul Buhler (1981 BA)
God is great. This past year we have seen his goodness in many ways. We have nearly finished our website for English Education material and have seen God bless our tutoring center so that we are at capacity. God has also blessed the expansion of our ministry of training teachers from Taiwan to Inner Mongolia and to India. You can check out what we are doing in our ministry at www.literacygate.com
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9/6/2010
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Mark & Kim Eichhorst (1986 BA)
Greetings from the desert! A few weeks ago, we relocated from Ottawa to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates where I am working at the Canadian Embassy. We expect to be here for the next 3 to 4 years. We are worshipping at the Evangelical Community Church of Abu Dhabi, a great multinational congregation. Our son Seth has started high school (grade 9) while our daughter Rachel is in grade 7.
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8/23/2010
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Vionna (Schade) Hladky
Vionna (Schade) Hladky (1980 BA)
In the early morning hours of July 12, 2010, Vionna Hladky went home to be with her Heavenly Father, after battling cancer at Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre. Her 58 years on this earth served to bring much glory to God and joy to those who knew her. Her family, especially, grieves her passing. There will be no substitute for her steadfast love and devotion. Vionna is survived by her husband, Michael Hladky, her two children, Joel and Anja, parents, Henry and Tillie Schade, siblings Darlene Schade, Garnet Schade and wife Brenda, Brian Schade and wife Debbie, Glenda Berg and husband Mark and her nephews, nieces and great-nephew. She is dearly loved and missed by her husband's family. Vionna was born in 1952 in Beausejour, Manitoba. Her early years were spent enjoying farm life in Greenwald, Manitoba, where she learned the values of patience, perseverance, and plain hard work. It was here where she began to understand the importance of taking care of things living. Seeds of hope and trust in God, even in the midst of disappointment, were planted in these years. Their fruit enabled Vionna to finish life on earth with great dignity and extravagant faith. After her family moved to Winnipeg, her school years were highlighted by a strong intellect and desire for excellence. She eventually pursued and attained a University Degree in Occupational Therapy. Her chosen profession was a platform to care for people in Christ's name. In Vionna, lay a special heart that was touched by God. It was important for her to use the many gifts and talents she was given to bring glory to her Heavenly Father. She desired always to serve God and others. The church ministries she was involved in strengthened the faith and hands of many. Her family can testify to the richness of life she nurtured among them. In faithfulness, she humbly laid foundations of love and made quiet sacrifices regularly so that others could flourish. Vionna and her family very much appreciated the work of her doctors and the compassionate staff of the Health Sciences Centre Urology Unit. We are deeply grateful for the overwhelming love and care of Riverwood Church Community, her church family.
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8/19/2010
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Tammy Schultz
Tammy Schultz (1988 MA Counselling)
Tammy Schultz, Ph.D., LMHC, is the Department Chair for the Graduate Department of Counseling and Interpersonal Relations, Grace College & Seminary. Her salient interests are looking at the issue of suffering and how this impacts a person's spiritual walk. Another passion of Tammy's is the relationship between prayer and suffering and she has co-authored a book on the topic counseling and prayer. It is called, "Transformed In His Presence: The Need for Prayer in Counseling". Dr. Schultz has also published articles on the topic of childhood sexual abuse and ethics. She has taught at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana, for 11 years. Before moving to Grace Seminary she counseled full-time at the Winnipeg Christian Counseling Group and taught part-time here at Providence Seminary.
Tammy Schultz taught the class, Trauma and Transformation to students at the Gilead Seminary in Seoul, South Korea this past spring. The past two Januarys Tammy has been taking a class to Nicaragua for counseling ministry and she will be doing this again this January. This is a real highlight for Tammy!
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6/23/2010
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Andrew, Genny and Family
Andrew & Genny (Ebner) Wu (1982 BA, 1986 MA; 1985 Coll)
Many times, I have thought of updating my fellow alumni of the happenings in my life. Each time I have tried to write, an overwhelming sense of inadequacy engulfed me. I realize there is really not much to write about. All I did was try to be faithful in the place God put me, but always, no great accomplishments to talk about. My life does experience the joy of the tender touching of our God. He shapes and molds with His loving hand. May all glory be His for He is faithful and has never abandoned His servant because of my inability. I am in awe of Him.
In the past quarter century, it was God's good desire to allow me to serve my own kinsmen in three countries. I pastored in Vancouver, Canada; Vienna, Austria and now in the San Francisco Bay Area, USA. Currently, I am the senior pastor at the San Bruno Chinese Church, where I have served for the past nine years. I also have the honor to serve as the president of the Northern California Chinese Baptist Association and I am also on the leadership team of the Chinese Baptist Fellowship of US & Canada.
All these years, Genny stood behind me and is instrumental in bringing up our two lovely children, Charis and Corban, who both will be graduating this year from university and high school respectively. The one thing I am truly proud of is that they love God deeply and are committed to foreign missions.
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3/16/2010
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Tom & Linda Rathjen (1986 MA)
After graduation I went from working construction in Steinbach, to being on staff at Full Gospel Chapel in Steinbach as Pastor of Adult Ministries and Music. By Spring of 1990 we knew God was leading us back to B.C. and in August we headed West, believing that there was a teaching position somewhere in a B.C. Bible School for me. I picked up a TESL Certificate in the Summer of 1992 and landed a full-time ESL teaching position at Trinity Western University. For 4 years I reluctantly accepted promotions and moved into the Assistant Director position. God finally opened my eyes to the fact that this really was His first choice for me, and so I jumped in full steam, only to find myself appointed Director, 4 months later, in January of 1996. I remained in that role for 8 years, having many wonderful opportunities to travel around the world marketing for international students from China, Russia, Indonesia, Taiwan and Germany to come to our program at TWU. Those were rich years working in the Christian educational environment.
In 1991, my wife and our 3 children accepted a volunteer opportunity to bring music in some local prisons. This continued once a month throughout all those 14 years that I was directing our ESLI program. I was beginning to feel restless with my management position and finding ever greater fulfillment working in the various prison ministries opening up to us. Finally, not too long before my 50th birthday, I applied for a Chaplaincy opening at Kent Institution (Federal Maximum Security!!!) ! My application was accepted 3 weeks later and by October, 2005, I was walking the clanging, echoing halls of a Maximum Security Prison, holding Chapel services each Sunday, counselling inmates, encouraging CSC staff and recruiting prison volunteers from our Churches. I had no fear as I entered through the high brick walls and razor wire coils each day.
These past 4.5 years have absolutely been the greatest, most fulfilling years of ministry in my life. In March, 2008, I transferred closer to home to work at both a Minimum and a Medium Security Prison in Mission. My "perish" is almost 400 men, who have committed every crime one can imagine. I have had countless opportunities to share the truths and lessons I learned in Chuck Nichols' and Steve Masterson's classes. After all, it was those Seminary classes that changed the direction of my life and I vowed, whenever God gave me the chance, I would teach and preach and counsel those life's lessons to others. My kids are grown now and on their own, although once in a while one or two of them come with my wife and I to a special prison Chapel function.
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3/16/2010
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The Nineties
Heidi Graham de Olivares (1999 College)
My husband and I are missionaries in Guatemala. I do spend some months in Canada each year but we are full time missionaries in Central America. We work with a program called Seeds International. It is a great ministry where we work in public schools. We work with 5th grade students. It is a 14 lesson program where the students learn about God, how sin seperates them from God and on lesson 5 they hear how they can give their hearts to Jesus. the next lessons are discipleship lessons and the students learn about love, self control etc. We have 127 schools throughout Guatemala and this year we started working in Costa Rica as well. We are always looking for teams/students to come down and help. We have teams that come down for short term missions and visit our schools doing evangelistic programs or we work with individuals who help our students in practical ways (with dental care, health, giving vitamins, food, clothes etc). The majority of our schools are in rural mountain areas that are extremely poor. Check out the website: www.seeds.org
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8/25/2010
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David & Tammy Kruse and Family
David & Tammy Kruse (1991 BA)
In Aug 2009, I resigned as associate pastor at the Fort Garry EMC church in Winnipeg and spent the past year completing my Masters of Theology at Canadian Mennonite University. At the end of July 2010, we moved to MacGregor, MB, where I am serving the Evangelical Mennonite Church in my first senior pastorate -a family and faith adventure! Our children are Karissa (15), Bethany (13), Janae (12), Emily (12) and Josh (9).
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8/19/2010
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Jeff & Nicole and Family
Jeff & Nicole (Wolfe) Banman (Both 1999 BA)
We were married in 2000 and spent our first year in Winnipeg. After that we moved to Oakville, MB for 4 years where Jeff was a youth pastor in Newton and Nikki worked at Portage YFC. God then moved us to Winkler Bible Camp, where Jeff was the director of the Cross Current Discipleship School for 4 years. We have now come full circle and are currently back at Providence. Jeff is doing his MA in Biblical Studies and working as the Field Ed director and Nikki is at home with Calli (5) and Erica (3).
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7/22/2010
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Vern Martin (1995 BA, 2002 Seminary)
After ministering in Northeastern Alberta for almost five years, the Lord led us back to Manitoba, this time in Morris, where I am now pastor of Morris Fellowship Chapel as of June 2010. This brings us to living in three different provices in our twelve years of marriage! We also are proud parents to four children: Micah (age 9), Jaala (age 8), Leah (age 4) and Nathan (age 3). My wife Kathleen homeschools our two oldest children. Life is busy, but great!
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7/22/2010
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Val (Cook) Bittner (1999 BA, 2002 MA)
Since graduation I have lived in Brandon MB and am counselling women with eating and body image issues. I've also enjoyed being involved in our church, McDiarmid Drive Alliance. I'm so thankful for all that God brought into my life through my years at prov, as well as all the blessings since!
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7/21/2010
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James & Heather (Enns) Francis (Both 1999 BA)
We are living in Morden with our 4 children. James is a construction designer and estimator, and Heather is a stay-at-home mom. We've kept busy building and selling houses, and are currently renovating our home.
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7/21/2010
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Jennifer (Hildebrand) Funk (1999 College)
After my time at Prov I returned to Morden and worked a number years for Buhler Mfg as a cost accountant/payroll clerk, teaching piano lessons on the side. In 2001 I married Jeremy. In 2007 we were blessed with our first child and in 2009 with our 2nd child. We have also been blessed by our involvement in our church in areas such as praise and worship, youth ministry and teaching Sunday school.
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7/21/2010
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Ryan & Jodi Kope and Family
Ryan & Jodi (Friesen) Kope (1999 & 1998 BA)
After graduating, Jodi and I were married in the Fall of 2000. We stayed in the area while Jodi completed her Masters in Student Development through Providence Seminary. We also both worked for Providence during those 4 years; Jodi as a Resident Director, and me in the Athletics Department. I then returned to my studies and received a degree in Education from the U of W, and we moved to Winnipeg, where we lived and worked at St. John's-Ravenscourt School. During that time we were blessed with two amazing boys, Liam (5) and Seth (2). This summer has brought more change for us, as we recently bought a house in Fort Garry after I was offered a permanent teaching position at SJR in the P.E. Department.
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7/21/2010
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Anders & Charmaine Toews and Family
Anders & Charmaine (Thiessen) Toews (1997 College & 2004 BA)
We have enjoyed 11 years of marriage and are blessed with three beautiful children: Vaughn (5), Sienna (3), and Nadia (3 months). Anders works as a sales consultant at Hanover Doors in Steinbach and Charmaine continues to do wedding, family, and children photography when she is not busy taking care of the children. (www.charmainetoews.com). Vaughn and Sienna recently had the privilege of being ringbearer and flowergirl in their uncle Krister’s wedding. Our family photo was taken that day. We attend Southland Community Church where Anders drums on the worship team once a month. Charmaine has also enjoyed contributing with the graphic design team at the church and is just take a short break while Nadia is young. We are looking forward to a good time of reminiscing at the 10-year reunion.
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7/21/2010
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Christoph & Alexandra Caspari
Christoph Caspari (1999 College)
I've been married to Alexandra since June 7th 2008. Avinash Vishnumoorthi was my best men and his wife Deborah (Goerz) attended, too.
Alexandra had worked in a bank in Frankfurt before she moved to the Rhine valley of Koblenz. After several office jobs she now trains to become a pharmacy technical assistant.
We got engaged about three years ago and decided to stay in the region. We like to travel, but right now Alexandra's school takes up a lot of time, money and effort (one more year to go).
In August 2010 I will start at my new school in Lahnstein, just a five minute walk away from our home. I will teach English, German and Religious Education (grades 5 - 10) besides intensifying my skills as a careers teacher.
So far our family consist of two human beings (Alexandra and myself), seven rabbits (5 female and two ex-male) and a hamster. We get a lot of action at home, but I guess it's good training for being a good mom and dad in the future, eh ;-) We're also engaged in my home parish of St. Barbara and our biggest project so far is the establishment of a private christian school in the region. More and more parents are getting dissatisfied and frustrated with our public school system and the general loss of virtues in our society. We need lots of help to get this project started and all good ideas, thoughts, tips and and your prayers are very much welcome.
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7/21/2010
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Al Bayne
Al Bayne (2003 BA)
Alpha Ministries Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Allan Bayne as their new Regional Director for Manitoba, effective September 1, 2010.
Allan Bayne (BA,BS 1991) taught a course in Wilderness Leadership for 5 years at Providence College and Theological Seminary, in Otterburne, MB. Allan will transition from his current ministry as Pastor of the St. Pierre Bible Fellowship Church to take on his new role with Alpha Canada.
“I can’t find ‘retirement’ in the Bible,” says Allan. “Continuing to serve is my only option. I am looking forward to sharing my passion for Kingdom building with other church leaders.”
The Alpha course, a practical introduction to the Christian faith, is being offered by every major denomination in over 160 countries. Having observed the effectiveness of the Alpha course in presenting the Gospel to people in his own community, Allan looks forward to inspiring and equipping churches to run the Alpha course in Manitoba.
Allan has been married to his childhood sweetheart Barbara for 43 years. They have two married children and two grandchildren. He has attended St. Pierre Bible Fellowship since coming to faith in the 1980’s, has served two terms as pastor, and plans to remain a part of that faith community as he assumes his new role with Alpha.
For information about the Alpha course, visit www.alphacanada.org
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7/7/2010
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Andrew Apeh and Family
Andrew & Eunice Apeh (1995 MA)
We presently work as sunday school coordinator (part time) with Victory baptist church Orozo, a small community in Abuja the federal capital of Nigeria while I go to the university of Abuja for futher studies.
I just completed an M.Ed in Guidance and counselling and looking unto God for a phD in the same area.
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6/23/2010
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Chris & Rhonda (Wiebe) Kitchen (1997 & 1994 College)
It's been a while since we've passed on any updates and I'm guessing that it is high time we did just that. We've been married for 15 years now and have lived in Portage la Prairie for 12. Our only daughter, Naomi is 10 going on 20 and will be finishing Grade 5 at Westpark School.
Rhonda bought into the local pharmacy that she has been working for and is now an owner/pharmacist with two stores. Her biggest recreational activity is competing in triathlons and she will be running a Half-Ironman Race in Morden this July. This means a 1.5 km swim, a 90 km bike and a 26 km run to finish it off.
Christopher has been working with GoldenWest Radio for the past couple of years and is currently morning co-host on Mix 96. He is also webmaster for their blogspot. His biggest recreational activities still include a lot of acting and directing. Chris and a friend have an Comedy Illusion team and have been across the province doing shows.
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6/17/2010
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Mike & Kathy Slessor and Family
Mike Slessor (1994 BA)
Sixteen Years ! Where has the time went?
Life is grand and God is good. I find it truly amazing that He choses to use us... broken, sinful people to accomplish His will.
My wife Kathy and I will be celebrating 13 years of marriage this upcoming July. Our three beautiful children (Julia, Emily & Jack) and an incredible gift from God which on some days we wish we could return ~
I work, laugh, parent, and am Blessed of God
Peace
Mike
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6/17/2010
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The Two Thousands
Mark & Kathy Hyde (2000 MA)
In May 2010 I graduated with distinction from the Educational Specialist degree with a concentration in Educational Leadership at Liberty University. This degree advanced me 30 hours towards my doctorate. I am continuing on to pursue an Education Doctorate in Educational Leadership this Fall to finish the few remaining classes and begin my dissertation.
The kids are growing and are getting ready to play soccer this fall and return to school.
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8/17/2010
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Siemens Family
Stephan & Stephanie (Penner) Siemens (Both 2003 BA)
It has been a long time since we have done an update on our family. we were married in May 2005, and now Stephan works in group at Western financial Group. I was working with adults with disabilities for 31/2 years and loved my job, but now I am a stay at home mom with my little man Anthony who was born May 20, 2009, and we are expecting another baby at the end of November.
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8/16/2010
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Heidi Honke (2001 BA)
Following graduation from Providence, I lived in Winnipeg and worked at various jobs, including teaching music. In 2006, after teaching English in South Korea for three months, I moved back to my home town of Swan River, Manitoba, to care for my grandfather. One year later, I started teaching music lessons to 30 students. The Lord brought me back to Providence in the summer of 2008 to complete my TESOL certificate. Since then, I’ve worked with an online program that works to develop the English skills of internationally educated nurses (I.E.N) within Manitoba. I continue to teach piano lessons to 30 students as well as help lead worship in my local church. Finally, soon after I moved back to Swan, I met my fiancé, Medhat Geloa. We plan to marry this fall.
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7/22/2010
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Dona & Stacey Blake and Family
Stacey (Little) Blake (2002 BA)
Since graduation I became a school bus driver and continued to work as a hairstylist. I am happily married to my husband Dona. We married in Jamaica in 2005. We have two active daughters Fiona 2 1/2 and Phylicia 9 months. We live in Winnipeg. It is always a joy and pleasure to see Prov alumni especially at Mission Fest.
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7/21/2010
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Jonathan Bouw (2000 BA)
I just got married last August (2009) to Eileen (Koop) from Ste. Anne, MB. We are grateful to God for our rich experiences as single people, and for how God used that time to prepare us for marriage. Eileen and I are loving and growing in life together! We currently live in Anola, MB, really close to the family farm that I work at with my Dad and brother Stefan and family. We raise angus beef cattle and organic crops, and are constantly learning how to trust God as we seek to be stewards of His land! I am very grateful for my time at Providence, especially for the deep and meaningful friendships that developed through dorm and student life!
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7/21/2010
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Kenton & Andrina Doerksen and Family
Kenton & Andrina (Enns) Doerksen (2001 BA & 2000 College)
We were married in 20-02 and our wonderful daughter Makenna was born in 2008. Kenton is now a CGA currently employed at GTP in Winkler, and Andrina is a stay at home mom. We are expecting our second baby in August 2010.
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7/21/2010
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Cam & Pam Dyck and Family
Cam & Pam (Schmidt) Dyck (1999 College & 2003 BA
We live in the country, just north of Miami. Cam farms with his family and I work with a post-secondary program called Campus Manitoba. We have two kids a boy and a girl. Kaiden is 4 and Nyah is 1. This is definitely a busy time in our lives.
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7/21/2010
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Henry & Anna Dueck & Family
Henry & Anna (Turner) Dueck (1998 BA, 1999 College)
In 2008 we moved from southern Ontario to Morden, MB. I enjoy being a stay at home mom and we have a second child on the way in Oct.
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7/21/2010
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Rachelle (Janzen) Isaak (2000 BA)
After graduation from Providence in 2000 I moved to Winnipeg. I graduated from Red River college with my Registered Nurse diploma in 2002 and have worked the past 8 years at Children's Hospital. I have also recently completed another degree at University of Manitoba.
I was married to Dean Isaak in 2004 and we live in Charleswood. We were blessed with the birth of our daughter Annelie Katherine in April 2009!
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7/21/2010
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Luke & Brenda (Hamm) Joyner (2001 College & 2001 BA)
After living in Washington and Maine for 7 1/2 years, we finally moved back to Canada in May 2007. It was just in time for our second daughters arrival on June 16 (Adrienne). Our oldest daughter, Anja was born exactly two years earlier in Maine. We love living in Morden. Luke is a radio grapher in Winkler and Brenda is home with the girls.
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7/21/2010
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Joel & Erin Klassen and Family
Joel & Erin (Mulligan) Klassen (2000 & 2002 BA)
In 03/04 we lived in Edinburgh, Scotland while Joel completed his post-graduate studies in Music Therapy. We currently live in Morden, Manitoba. Joel works full-time as a Music Therapist and Erin stays home with our two boys - Milo, born Oct. '06 and Jude, born New Year's Day 2010.
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7/21/2010
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Janet Schonewille (2000 BA)
Since leaving Prov I attended Brandon University and received my Bachelor of General Studies and then a Bachelor of Education Degree. I've been teaching in Kenora for the past 5 years and I have just completed my Masters Degree in Guidance and Counseling. I look forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.
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7/21/2010
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Kelly Wieler (2000 College)
I am currently living in Morden, Manitoba and working in Winkler as an accountant for a company that exports farm machinery & agricultural parts to various countries around the world (mostly the former CIS).
Since my years at Providence, I have also been pursuing my CGA designation, although I'm currently taking a reprieve from my studies. I'm also currently volunteering with Morden YFC, as well as being on the board with the local Big Brothers Big Sisters Chapter. God has given me many opportunities to serve, and I'm continously amazed by the people in this area and their hearts for outreach locally and overseas.
This last spring I had the opportunity to go on a short-term mission trip, something I've wanted to do for a long time. I was part of a YFC Team that went to serve at a YFC run school in the community of Los Alcarrisoz, a very poor suburb outside the capital of Santo Domingo. It was an experience that has changed me, and Lord willing, I hope to go back next year.
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7/21/2010
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Andy & Colleen and Family
Andy & Colleen Martin (2000 BA, 2001 MA & 2002 Seminary)
Our family has great memories of living at Providence - the kids fondly remember the stray animals, the frog-filled puddles, the mosquitoes and friendly students who bought their various creations. In September Brendon is planning to attend Prov, Janna will be starting grade 12 and Sonya is going into grade 8. Colleen has been working for four plus years at Parkwood Mennonite Home (retirement, long-term care) as a receptionist/office administrator and she has completed her first course at the University of Waterloo toward a diploma in social work. We lived in Niverville till 2005 when we moved back "home" to Elmira, Ontario where I (Andy) completed an MTS degree in theology at Conrad Grebel University College/University of Waterloo. In 2007 I entered the doctoral program at Toronto School of Theology - University of Toronto in Pastoral Theology - Christian spirituality. My specialization is Anabaptist-Mennonite spirituality and the theme of humility in the monastic tradition. I have also been counselling since 2007 at Woolwich Counselling Centre, a local nonprofit organization where I currently see six clients a week. Manitoba and Providence and the friendships we encoutered there occupy a special place in our hearts.
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7/21/2010
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Carla (Goudy) Bisharat
Carla (Goudy) Bisharat (2005 College)
I got married in October 2009, so I am now Carla Bisharat instead of Carla Goudy. I graduated from the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba in April 2009, and now am teaching Sr. High English at Holy Cross Collegiate in Strathmore, AB.
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6/17/2010
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Sheldon and Lavonne Penner
Sheldon & Lavonne(Fehr) Penner (2005 BA; 2001 College)
This coming August will mark the five year anniversary as being youth pastor in the Morden EMMC Church. Being a youth pastor was something that I always thought would be the coolest job in the world but I seriously doubted whether God could actually use me in that way. The past five years have definitely been a journey, sometimes up, sometimes down, and to the left and the right. Through it all the major thing that I see as I look back is how God took my efforts and turned it into something that he can use. Walking with God not only is never boring, he has also blessed me in big ways. Shortly after graduating from Providence in 2005 God blessed me with an incredible life partner. Lavonne teaches grade four here in Morden and also manages to be very involved with ministry at the church.
Blessings,
Sheldon & Lavonne Penner
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4/14/2010
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Ian and Lauren McLaren (Staff; 2008 MA Counselling)
We have moved back from Aberdeen, Scotland and are currently living in Guelph, ON. We are expecting our first baby in September, which is very exciting for us. I was able to get a job in the counselling field with a Christian agency called "By Peaceful Waters (http://www.bypeacefulwaters.ca).
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4/12/2010
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