Harderwyk Ministries

Full-Time Support Staff

Ron Weerstra
	Position at Harderwyk:		Administrator
	Where were you born?		Muskegon , MI
	What is your favorite...
		...color?	Don't know
		...number?	None
		...food?	Apple pie
		...place?	Utah , Montana, Ireland
		...book?	History of the English Speaking People
		...music?	Light Classical
		...free time activity?	Reading

	What is the "strangest" thing you have ever eaten?		Chocolate covered ants

	Describe the best vacation you have ever had, or dream of having...		Driving 2400 miles in Ireland

	What's an interesting tidbit about you?		I hold seven US, English, and Swedish patents

	And lastly, if you could be a character in the Bible, who would you want to be (other than Jesus)?		The person who carried Paul's luggage


Norlyn Compaan
	Nickname:		Nor
	Position at Harderwyk:		Facilities Director
	Where were you born?		Bismark , North Dakota
	What is your favorite...
		...color?	Yellow
		...number?	52
		...food?	shrimp or any seafood
		...place?	at home in front of the fireplace
		...book?	Frank Perriti – Piercing the Darkness
		...music?	anything from Rich Mullins
		...free time activity?	“puttering” at home, fixing / building / or restoring a variety of things.

	What is the "strangest" thing you have ever eaten?		Native American spicy mutton stew in Rehoboth New Mexico

	Describe the best vacation you have ever had, or dream of having...		A trip we took with family and friends to Gulf Shores, staying in a duplex beach house on the Gulf.

	What's an interesting tidbit about you?		I enjoy building model kits.

	And lastly, if you could be a character in the Bible, who would you want to be (other than Jesus)?		no name comes to mind in particular – just a servant / worker in the tabernacle or church.

Part-Time Support Staff

Kendra VanDerVeen
	Position at Harderwyk:		Administrative Assistant
	Where were you born?		Grand Rapids , MI
	What is your favorite...
		...color?	Yellow
		...number?	6
		...food?	Tuna Noodle Casserole
		...place?	It’s a toss up between Australia and Jamaica
		...book?	I really don’t read many books
		...music?	I listen to all kinds of music, but mostly praise and worship music.
		...free time activity?	Scrapbooking

	What is the "strangest" thing you have ever eaten?		Kangaroo

	Describe the best vacation you have ever had, or dream of having...		Sitting in a beach chair by the pool enjoying the sunshine preferably in the Carribean.

	What's an interesting tidbit about you?		I have had the opportunity to bike the southeastern coast of Australia for 3 weeks during a Calvin College Interim Class.

	And lastly, if you could be a character in the Bible, who would you want to be (other than Jesus)?		Mary – what a privilege and honor it would have been to give birth and raise the son of God!


Christine MacDonald
	Position at Harderwyk:		Administrative Assistant for the Discipleship Team and Neighbors Plus
	Where were you born?		Highland Park, MI
	What is your favorite...
		...color?	bright pink and bright green
		...number?	6, it is the size of my family
		...food?	any kind of seafood
		...place?	anyplace with my family
		...book?	not sure, I like most things that I read
		...music?	country, especially Nick at Night on Thunder 94.5
		...free time activity?	beading and cooking
	What is the "strangest" thing you have ever eaten?		Alligator on a stick
	Decribe the best vacation you have ever had.		I love all of my vacations with my family! However, my best was probably on my honeymoon in Florida in 1994!
	What's an interesting tidbit about you?		I grew up on a farm in Avoca, MI. I have spent many hours cleaning barns, putting hay up in the lofts, and chasing cows that broke through the fence at 3 am. My parents used to require us to finish our chores before going out at night with our friends. Nothing worse than having your friends, or worse yet - your date, show up early while you are still cleaning the barns - looking and smelling so pretty!
	If you could be a character in the Bible, who would you want to be (other than Jesus)?		The angel Gabriel. He was able to bring the good news of a baby to both Mary and Elizabeth. What an honor to be chosen by God to bring good news of such a wonderful miracle. I love to share good news!


Mary Dewitt
	Nickname:		Mare
	Position at Harderwyk:		Watershed Ministries Coordinator, Missions Coordinator, Kids Hope Director
	Where were you born?		Holland
	What is your favorite...
		...color?	Blue
		...number?	2
		...food?	shrimp
		...place?	anywhere involving camping
		...book?	right now…Irresistible Revolution
		...music?	just about anything!
		...free time activity?	Playing cards or watching a game (baseball, soccer or basketball)

	What is the "strangest" thing you have ever eaten?		Chicken soup with the chickens’ foot in it

	Describe the best vacation you have ever had, or dream of having...		either a trip to New Zealand or Alaska

	What's an interesting tidbit about you?		I was responsible for saving an elderly women from dying in a fire

	And lastly, if you could be a character in the Bible, who would you want to be (other than Jesus)?		David or Paul


Joan Genzink
	Position at Harderwyk:		Worship Coordinator for Fusion
	Where were you born?		Holland
	What is your favorite...
		...color?	Red
		...number?
		...food?	Chocolate, darker the better, anything at New Holland, salty fries
		...place?	Whistler, BC or the Caribbean
		...book?	Tough call - I like anything by Patricia Cornwell, the Harry Potter series, stuff by John Ortberg
		...music?	LOTS - can't decide that in one line!
		...free time activity?	Reading , beaching, socializing, vacationing

	What is the "strangest" thing you have ever eaten?		"mystery" meat in the Dominican Republic

	Describe the best vacation you have ever had, or dream of having...		Whistler BC on the trip I won from Cross Country Cycle – fabulous, fabulous, fabulous vacation!!! And the two free bikes weren't bad either!


Lori Baumann
	Position at Harderwyk:		Food Service Coordinator & Watershed Nursery Coordinator
	Where were you born?		Holland, MI
	What is your favorite...
		...color?	blue
		...number?	10
		...food?	Good Sunday/Holiday meal made by my mother-in-law :)
		...place?	Yellowstone/Grand Tetons
		...book?	haven't experienced favorite yet
		...music?	Rascal Flatts
		...free time activity?	watching my kids having fun.

	What is the "strangest" thing you have ever eaten?		Strange to me, when on a mission trip to the DR in highschool, I got to help pick out the chicken we would be eating that night. It was a little unsettling.

	Describe the best vacation you have ever had, or dream of having...		My dream vacation would be to travel out west for 3-4 weeks and not have a vacation budget I need to stick to.

	What's an interesting tidbit about you?		Not sure, I'm going to have to think on this one. Sorry...

	And lastly, if you could be a character in the Bible, who would you want to be (other than Jesus)?		Deborah.



Laura Van Groningen
	Position at Harderwyk:		Red Brick Custodial
	Where were you born?		Grand Rapids, MI
	What is your favorite...
		...color?	blue
		...number?	5
		...food?	chocolate
		...place?	home
		...book?	Eve's Daughters
		...music?	Christian
		...free time activity?	Playing softball

	What is the "strangest" thing you have ever eaten?		Dog meat in the Philipines

	Describe the best vacation you have ever had, or dream of having...		honeymoon in Cancun

	What's an interesting tidbit about you?		I was raised by my grandparents

	And lastly, if you could be a character in the Bible, who would you want to be (other than Jesus)?		Ruth