June 13, 2018
Miscarriage after miscarriage left Kasey (McHenry, ’08) and Jon Harkness (’08) devastated and wondering what was wrong. It was a confusing season, but all through the pain, they were determined not to let this get in the way of their marriage. After their sixth miscarriage, and years of getting tests done that ultimately gave no answers, they decided to look into adoption.
June 6, 2018
Three friends—Joshua Roebuck (’08), Kelsey Wallace (’09), and Stephanie Weir (Wells, ‘07)—have decided to champion a new TWU Alumni Chapter in Toronto. For years, they’ve enjoyed fellowship with one another in the city, and now they hope to provide that same experience for others.
May 29, 2018
The Hildebrands were overjoyed at the news of Arleen's pregnancy. But, at the first ultrasound, they would discover something tragic. Their baby, Caleb, had hypoplastic left heart syndrome—meaning he would be born with only half a heart. “It was devastating,” says Hildebrand. “We knew our baby could survive at least until birth, but after that, there’s three surgeries he needed to go through to be able to function at all.” It was a scary time of uncertainty.
May 17, 2018
After graduation, Jessie Legaree ('10) wanted to practice family law, but had no idea what that would be like as a Christian. Thanks to the alumni network, she got the help she needed.
May 2, 2018
The Roberts, owners of a small coffee shop in Guatemala, helped Dave MacDonald (’98) and family establish their ministry to rural students there. Dave then introduced their daughter Lungi to TWU. 13 years later, Lungi graduated from Trinity Western.
April 25, 2018
Thomas Spraggs (’13) says Trinity Western’s MBA program helped him ‘to think more clearly about business...
April 19, 2018
Michael Sprenger (‘87) was a big part of the Trinity Western community for nine years. He was a student, Freshmen President, Student Body President, Captain of the basketball team, and Assistant Coach to Tim Teer. After he married Carol Beth, his high-school sweetheart, they stayed on campus for the first five years of their marriage where he served as a Resident Director.
Both of them loved the community and atmosphere on campus, and learned many valuable lessons for their future. But this time couldn’t last forever. Eventually, they felt God calling them to overseas missions in Mongolia.
April 11, 2018
Cecilia Zhang (‘14) grew up in China. Like many Chinese, she was taught there was no God. On top of that, her understanding of Christians was that they were quite arrogant. These reasons alone should have been enough to keep her away from Trinity Western. But God had other plans.
April 6, 2018
On August 29th, 2017, Gary Crick went for a hip replacement. It was supposed to be a simple, routine procedure. But what the doctor’s found that day would forever change the course of his life. The surgeon had discovered a tumor. Later that day, they learned it was cancer. To save his life, he'd need to lose a leg.
March 7, 2018
Leah Abrams (‘98) was driving late one evening after celebrating a friend’s birthday. But before she could get home, the unexpected happened. A drunk driver swerved right into her car. “It was an incredible miracle I survived that night,” Abrams says. “My life was protected by Jesus.”
February 26, 2018
Entering the workforce for the first time can be overwhelming, but thanks to some key players in the alumni network, new graduates of Trinity Western can breathe a little easier.
February 21, 2018
Video games aren’t typically known for their powerful stories, explains Kevin Harwood (‘13), Creative Director of The Station, a new story-driven video game. Companies often try to use story as a way to facilitate the unveiling of a new technology or mechanic. But when it comes to games, Harwood feels story can and should be about so much more.