Diane Drooger
Visual Arts Director
Influences: C.S. Lewis & Erwin McManus (living a Christian life); Bono & Rob Bell (living for others); Mother Teresa & Meredith VanWieren (about living simply); Brian Aulick & Matt McMann (just about being real); Joel Boyles (musical influence); Ireland, Lake Michigan (visually inspirational); mom & dad, aunt Judy (family is the best influence).
Epic Moments: Being baptized in the Jordan river; standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon; living in Zion National Park; traveling through Israel & Greece; cross-cultural mission experience to Zambia, Africa; zip-lining across a canyon near Victoria Falls; visiting Ground Zero; my Dad's cancer; the birth of my niece and nephews.
Education: Taylor University, Upland, Indiana
Favorite Bands/Music: Radiohead, Wilco, Elbow, Dave Matthews Band, Jeff Buckley, Stephane Pompougnac, U2, The Beatles / love jazz...basically anything BUT country music and heavy metal.
Best Invention: The ipod
Favorite Book(s): The Chronicles of Narnia
Favorite Movies: Lord of the Rings, Dances With Wolves, The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap, Waking Life, Dead Poets Society, Schindler’s List, Pride & Prejudice
Favorite Shows: Chuck, Heroes, Lost, The Office (i guess the best shows only have one word...unless you count "the"), anything on HGTV
Spare Time: Reading, painting, hiking, travel, and time with friends.
Fear Factors: Spiders, hospitals, needles, and public speaking.
Biggest Frustration: Driving in snow, increasing unecessary expense of the cable bill, and consumerism.
Passion: Pursuing Jesus, helping other people pursue Jesus; travel to every continent on earth except Antarctica.
Motivation: Desire to please God.
Personal Motto: Less is More.