Good News - November 2020

My boyhood heroes, after my father and Mickey Mantle, were Sigmund Freud and B.F. Skinner and I always wanted to be a psychologist. However, after substantial training in the field it turned out that my dream profession was not an especially good fit for me, or my patients. I am much better working with psychologists than actually being one. Larry N. Rein, President/CEO, ChildNet, Inc . I would be the owner of a gift shop — the name of the shop would be, “Sue’s Gift Shop.” I have no idea who Sue is, but that’s what I wanted to name it. Laura C. Bishop, Executive VP of Advancement, Palm Beach Atlantic University If I had followed my childhood dreams, I would be a Commercial Artist today as a graduate of the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale. I received Christ as my personal Lord and Savior in my early twenties. God certainly turned my life around! Dr. Mary Drabik, President, South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary Most children want to grow up to be police or firemen. Others want to be teachers or doctors or lawyers or scientist. However, the thing I enjoyed most as a kid was to make others laugh. Even from a very young age, I remember standing in the center of the living room telling jokes or doing impressions and feeling so happy to make others happy. In all my professional endeavors, whether in ministry, see- ing patients or consulting for clients, I always look for "a better way." One thing is certain, more laughter and more joy is by far the best way! Dr. Michael Rozenblum, Genesis Physical Medicine and Chiropractic As a young boy, I loved sports and played all of them. My favorite was basketball. So naturally my childhood dream was to play in the NBA. Obviously my dreams changed, especially as I never quite hit the necessary height requirements. Milan Stefanovic, Chief Operations Officer, Bass Underwriters On occupation – I have always been all over the place never have had one heart’s desire. But at the end of the day I was captured by business and have been very blessed that my work in both the private sector and now independent sector have been in positions running businesses that ultimately serve and help others. The work is and always has been a passion to me. NancyRobin, CEO/ExecutiveDirector,Habitat forHumanityBrowardCounty, Inc. I did follow my childhood dreams by becoming the artistic director of a performing arts group. It started at the age of ten when I would round up the children in the neighborhood and we would do shows for anyone who would watch. At the age of 12, I took over as director of a folk dancing group I was part of due to the director departing suddenly. In this capacity I directed a theater/dance group that performed at venues throughout Cleveland, Ohio. It was at one of these events that I received a scholarship that ultimately landed me performing in theaters in Boston, LA, and New York. I eventually left the arts for a period of time but then returned – this time with a commitment to use the performing arts to share the Gospel. There has been no greater joy for me than to see the Gospel advanced through the performing arts. Oksana Horton, Artistic Director, Torch and Trumpet Theater Company My childhood dreamwas to become a lawyer, which I became by earning my Doctor of Jurisprudence degree (J.D.) from John Marshall Law School, but subsequently, Christ Jesus changed my occupation to pastoring His church, TheWorldwide Chris- tian Center Church. O’Neal Dozier, Pastor, The Worldwide Christian Center As a child, I had many things that I wanted to accomplish. I really thought that I would be a teacher, although I first attended nursing school as my mother and grand- mother did. I also had a desire to work with underserved populations as my grand- mother did. God in his infinite wisdom has led me to teach at a private Christian university with the primarily underserved population. Most of our students never dreamed they could obtain a higher education degree. In each and every one of them, it appears to be their catalyst to accomplish amazing things and we who teach them are merely a thread in the tapestry of their life. Patricia Colangelo, EdS, Lecturer, Professor, Trinity International University – Florida Ever since I was a kid I always felt someway - somehow I was going to work with children… I thought maybe I would run an orphanage... (there are 11 kids in my family… My older siblings were always so good to me… I guess I wanted to pass that on). I have to say, it’s as if all of my childhood dreams have come true. God is amazing!!!! Coach Rick Andreassen , Founder/President, SAINTS International Sports Ministry and SAINTS Homeschool P.E. Wants to Know… Larry N. Rein Laura C. Bishop Dr. Mary Drabik Dr. Michael Rozenblum Milan Stefanovic Nancy Robin Craig Huston Deborah Cusick Debra A. Schwinn Dennis DeMarois Don Campion Doug Sauder Fred Scarbrough Gene L. Green Gregg Wallick Helen Wayner “JT” James Taylor Joyce Feldman