Wheaton College Alumni Magazine Spring 2013

a word with alumni Chris Jahns ’82 President, Wheaton College Alumni Association (2011-13) Alumni RelAtions Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Relations Dr. R. Mark Dillon Director of Alumni Relations Cindra Stackhouse Taetzsch ’82 Alumni AssociAtion President Christopher A. Jahns ’82 President-Elect Kurt D. Tillman ’78 Past President Timothy A. Stoner ’82 Executive Director Cindra Stackhouse Taetzsch ’82 Professor Emeritus LeRoy H. Pfund ’49 Alumni Trustee Representatives Christopher A. Jahns ’82 Kurt D. Tillman ’78 Timothy A. Stoner ’82 Board of Directors Serving through 2013 T. Ryan Buchanan ’11 Board of Directors Serving through 2014 Meagan Stuart Gillan ’75 Erin Hoekstra ’04 Renae Schauer Smith ’91 Christopher Yuan M.A. ’07 Board of Directors Serving through 2015 John Biedebach ’89 Paul Klobucher ’96 Kirstin Skytte Lindquist ’87 Susannah Schwarcz ’00 Tiffany Staples ’06 Board of Directors Serving through 2016 In Genesis 41, we read the amazing story of Joseph’s instant transition from wrongly-accused prisoner to Pharaoh’s right-hand man. This change occurred as a result of Joseph’s interpretation of Pharaoh’s disturbing dream, an interpretation God revealed. Joseph saw clearly the years of famine and the years of plenty that were ahead. He had a glimpse of the circumstances in which Pharaoh would be leading during the next 14 years. With God’s help, Joseph cast a vision for the people of Egypt, made plans, rallied the entire nation, called for the resources and sacrifices of the people, and faithfully led through years of plenty and extreme challenge. The blessing and leading of God and the success of the plan resulted in the survival of an entire nation. The surrounding nations also benefited from the health of Egypt and Joseph’s faithful and godly leadership. In the 150+ years of Wheaton College’s existence, we have been blessed with godly and faithful leaders who have led in years of plenty and in the most challenging of circumstances. Some circumstances could be seen clearl 䁥

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