I met with Beth more than 10 years ago in Mangochi, Malawi, where I was doing my PhD and Beth joined the iLiNS research team as a post doc. I got to spend time with Beth in three continents as she also visited Finland for a project meeting. We had many fun & memorable adventures that still remain some of my fondest memories. For example, it was tricky in Mangochi to figure out what to cook and bake as there were not that many ingredients available. I still have the recipe for "Beth's brownies" that I've baked back home, too.

I also had the privilege of staying a few days at your home, Chris and Joe, when we had a small workshop with Beth some years ago. I remember your kindness, hospitality and beautiful home well. We even visited a baseball game! I think yours is the only American home I've visited. I am so sorry for your loss. You're going through some of the most difficult time in your life right and I'm keeping your whole family in my prayers - also you Michelle and Ben and your children. I lost my sister long time ago and somehow in Beth I've lost another sister. She is so much loved. There are many of us here in Finland who are grieving with you.

I learned so much from Beth and I'm still speechless of this loss. Beth is home now. "I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth." Job 19:25

I knew Beth from my time at Capitol Hill Baptist. She also visited our family in Iraq while we were living there. She was a great encouragement. She was such a humble servant boasting in Christ and her quiet faithfulness has blessed and challenged so many. This past week these verses below struck me as I was thinking of Beth. This was a description of her faith lived out and on full display in her suffering and death. She lived and died so well. Praying so often for her family as you experience such a great loss. 

Hebrews 10:19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Beth was a wonderful Bible study leader! We met at Immanuel Baptist Church and after a few years she decided to start a bible study for young women, primarily from IBC, in the Woodland/Davis area. I joined and had great studies & sweet conversations with Beth! I will miss those times at her house and her selection of hot teas and seeing her various instruments on her living room shelves and getting updates on her research projects & how teaching her classes was going. 

I am so happy she is in heaven, with her savior now, done suffering.

  Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to meet Beth.   After reading of her, however,   I felt as if I had missed something special by not knowing her.   She was obviously a remarkable woman. The summary of her life was beautifully written and provided me a very bright picture of her personality and of her notable scholastic accomplishments.  The world is poorer without her. 

   “For now we see through a glass,  darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. “ I Corinthians 13:12

James Deviese

We are so sorry to hear this our prayers and thoughts are with family and close friends🙏🏻

Michele & Lawrence LaTorre

Joe & Chris, We can remember so clearly meeting Beth as a Freshman at Georgetown, as well as Graduation Day & many milestones since then. As parents, we could not have been happier for our daughter, Regina, to have Beth as a dear friend. Throughout all the years they have remained close and we always enjoyed getting “Beth updates” as well as occasional precious “sightings” when she’d come to MD. It was a privilege to know Beth, she was such a bright light & we will always remember her twinkling, shining eyes! We will keep memories of her & her wonderful family close. Her obituary is beautifully written- full of love & hope for the plans He has for Beth's glorious future. We are so sad & sorry for your loss - may God provide you with peace as only He can as you -& we- adjust to life this side of Heaven without Beth.

In His Love,

Steve & Frankie Schuman (& family)