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Where Are They Now?Updates from ABWE Missionary Kids Lydia (Baker) Milliken, MK from Australia, mother of two, living in Australia "When I returned to North America from Australia to attend university, I was determined to turn over a new leaf, forget my shy ways, and become the person I had fantasized of being. I failed miserably. I did not have the stunning looks, glittering personality, latest fashions, money, or whatever is required for acceptance into the elite. I wasted more than four years expending a lot of effort to gain popularity. "Now that I have been out of university for ten years, I finally realize I am somebody, not because of what I have accomplished or because I am liked (or loved) by certain people, but because I belong to God. I am His child. I do not need to impress others. I can enjoy living as me, knowing I have God's love, forgiveness, accepting, and blessing. I can say with the psalmist, 'I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well' (Psalm 13 9:14)." Heather (Barnard) Kelly, MK from Hong Kong and Singapore "I am teaching high school math and physics at Dalat School in Penang, Malaysia, where I graduated in 1989. I spent my first three years of teaching in Korea at the International Christian School in Uijongbu and Song Tan, then came to Dalat in 1996. 1 met my husband in Korea, where he was stationed with the U.S. Air Force, and we were married in Malaysia in 1997." On May 26, 2000, Dean Payne retired from the U.S. Navy in a special ceremony. His father, Dale (retired ABWE missionary from Amazonas, Peru) and sister, Sharon (current ABWE missionary in Brazil), were able to attend the event held in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Dale gave the prayers of invocation and benediction; congratulations included letters from former President George H.W. Bush and the governor of Colorado. Terry Ankenman, MK from Bangladesh, teacher and playwright Even though I only spent four years as a child in Bangladesh when my parents (Ralph & Lucy Ankenman) were missionaries there, it was the first home I remember. I spent another year in Bangladesh as a short-term MK teacher. I recently produced a play called Song of the Nightingale taken from a story my dad wrote to entertain us kids in Bangladesh. The theatre columnist for the Cincinnati Enquirer wrote an article about the play. You can read her review on the web: http://enquirer. com/editions/2000/11/01/tem_daughter_does_her.httml Nathan Parks, MK from Spain "After graduation from the Evangelical Christian Academy in Madrid, Spain, I attended Northland Baptist Bible College. There I met my wife, Heidi, who brought me to the East Coast. I first worked as associate pastor at a church in New Hampshire, but now am the director of programming at Camp Berea, a Christian camp that offers programs for kids in grades 1-12, men's and women's retreats, and snow camp. Some of my responsibilities include hiring, payroll, arranging for speakers, music, counselors, and lots more. My wife and I have a house in the foothills of New Hampshire's White Mountains, so if you want to come and ski, let me know." Ellen (Franklin) Farlow, MK from Brazil "I was born and spent all of my growing up years in Brazil. I attended Shasta Bible College in northern California and then taught 3rd grade in Tacoma, Washington for three years. Barry Farlow, a fellow MK from Brazil (son of ABWE missionaries, Tom and Nancy Farlow), and I started "writing" in January 2000. Our parents had worked in the same town, so we knew a lot of the same people. Then because my youngest sister, Deborah, lives in Ankeny, Iowa, I decided to visit her. And, of course, visit Barry, too. Little did I know that in that week, God would turn my life around. Barry and I were married on September 4 in Camp Point, Illinois, the same place where Barry's sister, Melissa, and David Whitcher were married the year before. And now Barry's younger sister, Kimberly, is getting married in Camp Point on June 2, 2001 to Joshua Anderson. My brother, Timothy, and his wife, Martia, are raising support to return to Brazil as missionaries in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. Susanna Large, MK from Iquitos, Peru "I am a sophomore at Baptist Bible College in Clarks Summit, PA. I have helped with Spanish ministries in New York City, tutored migrant children in the public schools, and taught Spanish to English-speaking children. Some of my greatest experiences have been leading and helping missions groups who have gone to Peru to visit my family (Andy & Diane Large). I now clean houses and teach Spanish to three children as I work to finish school. I get frustrated sometimes because I would rather live in a country where I could speak Spanish, but I know that God is using my experiences now to prepare me for His service." And here's a twist: Rachel Weaver, ABWE missionary in England writes, "My husband, Denny, and I didn't enter missionary service until after he retired from the U.S. Air Force. In fact, our son David, and his family committed themselves to missions first. They serve in Turin, Italy with ABWE, so it is WE who are the missionary kids!" The senior Weavers are starting the North Swindon Baptist Church and report activities have "hotted up" (good British phrase meaning "gotten busy".) They conduct seeker's Bible studies, teach a 16-week course on parenting, hold Sunday school and Sunday services with 20 adults and 10 children attending, and others interested in becoming members. Showing hospitality and entertaining people in the home plays a big part in starting a new church. Rachel Weaver writes, "My family have been friends for many years with Dr. & Mrs. Hopewell, former ABWE missionaries to Chile and administrator for Europe and Africa. Mrs. Hopewell shared her recipe for nut bread, which we've made every year at Christmas time-to rave reviews from all the recipients." Mrs. Hopewell's Christmas Nut Bread (yields four loaves) Ingredients: 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup margarine; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 pkg. rapid rise yeast; 1 tsp. salt; 3 eggs, beaten (room temp.); 4 1/2 cups regular flour, unsifted Heat milk, margarine, and sugar to scolding but not boiling. Cool to lukewarm. Add yeast and let stand about 5 minutes. In large bowl, mix flour and salt. Add eggs slowly to milk/yeast mixture, stirring well with wooden spoon. Dough will be sticky. Do not knead. When well mixed, cover with cloth and let rise in warm place until dough is double in size. Divide dough into four parts, working with only one part at a time. Generously flour board, hands, and rolling pin. Roll each part into rectangle about 1/8" to 1/4" thick. Spread with filling. Roll up long side of rectangle jellyroll fashion. Placed on greased cookie sheet and let rise. Bake approximately 15 minutes (or until nicely browned) at 350°. Remove quickly to wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving. Filling 1/2 cup melted margarine
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