Paola Armfield

Location: Iowa, US
Region: North America

My name is Paola Armfield.

I love Christ and making Him known. I love learning new things, making good coffee, cooking, singing, dancing, exercising, writing, and so much more. I love connecting with people from many walks of life.

I was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia.

I grew up as a Catholic, but never really practiced my tradition. However, I knew there was a God, but He just seemed unapproachable to me.

I came to know Christ when I was 17 and I will be eternally grateful that He looked upon me with compassion.

After finishing high school and working for a year in a rural area of Colombia as an English teacher and after the Lord opened many doors, I came to the Unites States to go to college 6 years ago. It was one of the biggest and hardest transitions of my life, but I was eager to come to this country and learn.

In school, a growing passion for cross-cultural service developed. I graduated from Emmaus Bible College with a Bible/Theology and Intercultural Studies degree along with a minor in TESOL.

I met my husband in school and got married 2 years ago. We both have a strong desire to serve as missionaries and we can see how the Lord is leading our hearts and steps in that direction. This year, we served in Italy for 3 months, being part of a local church there, teaching English in 3 different communities, and befriending refugees. We’ll also spend 3 months in Colombia encouraging the local church and supporting the work of some missionaries here.

As we prepare to go to the mission field in a couple years while my US immigration paperwork is done, my mission field is in the States. I am a Colombian girl in Dubuque, Iowa and I am convinced that the Lord has me here to be light in a place with people who desperately need Him, both Americans and internationals. Some days being away from my country and family is harder than others, but I know the Lord has me here for an eternal purpose.

We serve at our local church. Through ESL and hospitality, the Lord keeps bringing into my/our life opportunities to connect with other immigrants in our town, many from a Muslim background, and share a friendship and Christ with them.

That’s briefly who I am and where I’m at.

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1 Comment

  1. Samantha Gerber November 16, 2017

    Hi Paola!
    Welcome to the Velvet Ashes Community!

    You have an awesome testimony and it sounds like you are doing great things for the Kingdom! We look forward to hearing more about your work!

    May His grace and peace be upon you!

    The Velvet Ashes Team

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