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Bio: David Savatski

What do I do?

Everyone has to have a title and mine is officially, “Missions Promotions Coordinator.” Pretty fancy, eh? When missionaries come home on furlough (their 2 month break every 2 years), I take care of the scheduling of presentations for them. Then I promote the presentations and the resources that we have available. Logically, [...]


Bio: David & Rène Parsons

David graduated from WLS in 2008 and was assigned as Missionary to Apache Missions of East Fork and Canyon Day.  His wife René graduated from MLC with a major in STEP (High School) Math.
David writes, “Because I grew up in a home mission congregation in Colorado, I have always had an interest in mission churches.  [...]


Bio: Jennifer Lee

After spending the last 16 years working in the public health sector, I became very aware  of the missing component in health care delivery. We focus primarily on how to fix the problems, but within specific guidelines. As a Christian I found many opportunities to share my faith with people who were suffering and dying [...]


Bio: Rebecca Wendland

My family and I are located in Blantyre, Malawi, Africa. We have been serving here for about 5 years. My husband, Rob, is a bush missionary in southern Malawi, spreading God’s Word to over 13 congregations and to thousands of Malawians each month.


Bio: Cathy Meier

I am Cathy Meier, the wife of Bill Meier, Lay Missionary to Mozambique.  We arrived in Gaia, Portugal at the end of February ‘08 with our three daughters to learn Portuguese.  We have been doing intense language classes and the girls are going to Portuguese school.  I am originally from Watertown, WI, and graduated from [...]