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Planting Indigenous Tribal Churches Where Christ Is NOT Known

After we were married, Ralph finished his last year in the Marine Corps and took employment in Southern California. Our first son was born in 1990 and we realized we had some decisions to make as to how we wanted to raise him. As we became more involved in our local church we once again felt burdened for the lost people who were dying - going to spend an eternity in Hell; the same burden we had both been exposed to as children. We were convinced that we needed to listen and respond to the Lord's leading in this area.

In August, 1996 our dream became reality and headed off to Bible School in Waukesha, WI with 3 children. While we were there we had our fourth child. We completed the 2 year Bible training in 1998 and thoroughly enjoyed that phase of preparation. Our fifth child was born while at the Missions Institute in Jersey Shore, PA. The advanced missions curriculum at the MI prepared us for the job of Tribal Evangelization that had previously loomed insurmountable.

With the final phase of training, at the Language Institute in Missouri, behind us we had to look to the Lord for direction and leading. He has guided us each step of the way; through deputation and on to the field of Cambodia. It is our prayer that you too may see that this job can be done and that you'll also take those first steps of faith and hang on tight as God takes you for the ride of your life.

Family portrait from 2002