Cari
New to the field, but so happy to say that God has already provided Sisters in Christ (real and virtual) to help me on this journey.
Heather
Heather is a pediatrician who is excited to reach out to people with the love of God as she helps with medical needs. She felt called to the field at the age of twelve but didn’t know what it would look like. Through the years and the influence of different mentors, God has led her to medical work in Zambia. She completed her undergraduate work at Evangel University with her medical degree coming from the Medical College of Wisconsin. During her pediatric residency in Cleveland, OH at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, she gained knowledge in tropical medicine by participating in the International Health track. She started her adventure in M work with a trip to Venezuela in high school with her first visit to Zambia as a fourth year medical student. Various trips to other African countries and a Healthcare Work trip to India, led her back to Zambia for a one month assignment in 2011. One of the many confirmations that Zambia was her place to be was unexpectedly finding the M’s she first served with on the high school trip now serving in Zambia. She spent 2013 as a associate and completed her minister’s license. She is now fully-appointed and is itinerating with plans to return to Zambia in 2016. While in the U.S., she works at Southwestern Medical Clinic in St. Joseph, Michigan. It is another blessing God provided to maintain her medical skills in partnership with a Christian, Cross-cultural-minded clinic.
Last year Heather had many varied opportunities in Zambia. She served medically in two local clinics and a hospital and co-taught classes at the local B school. She partnered with fellow workers and local churches, teaching adults and youth in several B conferences. She taught nutrition classes with Community Health Evangelism of Zambia (CHEZA), helping to spread information about Moringa trees. CHE is a Christ-centered development program for local communities and churches. This program provides education in the areas of disease prevention, health promotion and presenting Christ. By emphasizing wholistic care, self-government, sustainability and utilizaiton of local resources, CHE empowers individuals to use their God-given gifts and talents to reach others for Him. Heather is excited to return to Zambia to continue these relationships and explore reaching communities with a neonatal resuscitaiton program called Helping Babies Breathe. She looks forward to see what God has planned with a mobile medical clinic being prepared for women and children’s health outreach. There is opportunity to bring together local clinics and churches in ministering to the body with cervical cancer screening and spirit with women and children’s ministry conferences.
Kamanda
Married to my high school sweetheart and mother of to my smiley little 5 year old! We have been living abroad just a little over a year and a half.
Christine Atherstone
Grew up in Southern California in the sun, near the beach. Dreamed of living in Africa as a child. Married a boy, had 2 boys of my own and then packed up our bags and moved to Uganda in 2006. It’s been a journey, full of tears, struggles, pain, letting go and a whole lot of fun and awful filled moments. While this cross cultural life is hard, it is one I wouldn’t trade! I work in animal disease control for a multi-national research organization and am a PhD student in veterinary epidemiology. Mom to 2 great boys and married to one great man.
Kelly
Completed 2 years on the field with my husband and just moved back to the states. Loving my Velvet Ashes community group!
Jan
Wife of one, mom of three, disciple-maker in Monterrey, Mexico. We’ve been out of the USA since June 2003, except for brief visits to family and friends.
Roby
Twenty-five years ago I began this journey to Asia full of dreams and hope only to discover brokenness and heartache, yet in that, I discovered how deeply loved I am by our amazing Creator and Savior. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Sarah Hilkemann
I’ve been in Cambodia for almost 2 years. I spent 18 months in the big city learning language and now work in a rural village setting right on the western border with Thailand.
Lisa
Living and loving on a university campus with my husband and four children.
Kristin Tillotson
I and my team-mate Sarah live in a remote area of Western Cambodia with the vision of seeing a movement along the border of Cambodia and Thailand.
Kim
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Cyndi
I’m a wife, mother, daughter of my King. Writer. Lover of good coffee (no percolators, no styrofoam and no creamer!). Teacher. I love music, especially good jazz and classical. Card-carrying introvert. Antique lover. Dreamer. Passionate reader. Living in Quito, Ecuador and serving alongside my husband. I crave silence in a very noisy world. I need Jesus. Oh goodness, do I need Him.