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How to be a Missionary
departments 5 Postcard
6 Editorial
11 Reflections
30 New Volunteers
32 Volunteer Opportunities
12 An Unlikely Miracle
Amazing things happen when we look
through Gods eyes instead of our own.
contents 14 The Unexpected
I had told God that I was going to go; I
couldnt back out now.
18 Wont You Come?
Are you a Jeremiah, saying, Here I am,
send me?
22 A Volunteer Interview
I would heartily encourage other retirees
who are still in fairly good health to
consider volunteering.
24 An Island Overview
We were told that the party would
begin around 6pm, but they were still
setting up around 8pm. This was our
first introduction to Island time.
Cover: Some of the boys at the Laura Seventh-day Adventist School in Majuro horsing around.
Story on page 24.
Halli Hallo!
I
have been in Moldova for almost two months already. Everything I see, hear and
eat herethe people, the landscape, the cities, the situation of the country
During my first week in Moldova, I worked with the ADRA Moldova team, helping
them to prepare bags of food and toiletries for flood victims. We personally delivered
the bags, and all the people were very grateful for our assistance.
There are 18 children here, all of different ages, and each with their own story
of tragedy. The goal of the center is, if possible, to integrate the children back
into their own families or to find a suitable foster or adoptive home for them. Of
course, one of the centers most important goals is to be able to support and assist
more children.
My duties here are to attend to the children throughout the day and to help them
It is not easy to work here, but the prayers of my family, my friends and my
I am very happy that I am able to serve God in Moldova by serving these children.
Sincerely,
Eva Roon
How to be a
Missionary
F
or years I read books about lands with the gospel. I was faithful with
missionaries like Nyla and the my tithes and mission offerings to help
White Crocodile, Diamondola support missionaries around the world.
and Clever Queen. Dozens of times I But down deep in my heart there was a
listened to stories like The Big Yellow desperate longing to actually go myself, to
Truck, Crooked Ears and Pip Pip the be a missionary. But how?
Naughty Chicken by Eric B. Hare. These Today I find that many have those same
stories inspired me, challenged me and questions just how does someone go
motivated me, but they didnt tell me about being a missionary anyway?
how I could become a missionary. While there is no particular course
As I got older and wiser I piously you must take if you want to be a
declared, We are all missionaries, you missionaryamong those needed are
knowwherever we live! And that professionals such as pastors, doctors,
is true. We are all missionaries in our mechanics, teachers, technicians, nurses,
communities, our families, even at work. Bible workers, dentists, farmers, pilots,
But my words were really trying to musicians, linguists and morethere are
bravely cover up a longing in my heart. some things you can do to help yourself
Oh, I tried to be a loving neighbor and be prepared. If you feel that burning
friend, a witness to those around me. desire to help carry the Gospel to those
I prayed for those who made great of other cultures, here are six steps you
sacrifices to leave family and enter difficult should follow:
Of Secondances
By Karlah Bacomo
Ch
I
ve realized something. I want to be smelling the stench of hopelessness and
a doctor. Thats not a bad ambition, helplessness, feeling the acidity of horrible
you might say. To most, my suffering brought on by lifes miseries,
statement wouldnt mean anything out hearing the arrogant mockery of death
of the ordinaryexcept that I already and dying, tasting the vainness of life
am a doctor! I guess it was because of all of this that I
Three years ago, I graduated from felt like running away.
medical school fresh and ready for life, I didnt feel anything like this at all
with eagerness for the world of medicine during my junior internship. In fact, I had
and with zest to serve humanity. I entered told friends and family that if there was
a post-graduate internship, but sometime one year of medical school I would like
during the middle of the year, I lost it. to repeat, it would be the year I did my
I lost my passion for medicine, healing, hospital internship. Now, here I was, in a
serving. I lost it. And as much as I was sense, repeating it, but loathing it. I was
confused and depressed, I was mostly losing my grip on medicine. I wanted to
scared. Being a doctor was my childhood bolt. But that was an inconceivable idea.
dream come trueor so I thought. For the If you had known me from childhood, you
past twenty years I had even believed that wouldnt have thought it possible that I
being a missionary doctor was my calling. wanted to ditch. Besides, I didnt know
I woke up one day, however, to realize what I would do if I quit, so I stuck to it;
that I was dragging myself to work. I was I held on by a frayed thread of reluctant
counting duty hours by the second. I was persistence and tolerance, and just willed
staring at the clock, urging it to make 60 the year to be over.
minutes into 60 seconds. I was sprinting
for the hospital door by 4:59 pm. Thirty-
hour duties were caustic nightmares. The
bottom line? I wanted out!
Maybe it was because I was interning
in a government hospital. Everything
was damaging to my senses: seeing
the dirt-poor patients surrounding me,
Karlah with baby Ashley
Kenya, even in the rebounding quietness I hear when I throw my questions at God. I had
let go of God, but He hadnt let go of my hand after all.
My term of service will come to an end soon, and although I have been invited to stay,
I plan to go into specialty training and then come back to the mission field to serve as a
doctor. I believe it is one of Gods answers for me.
Karlah Bacomo has now finished her year of volunteer service in Kenya and has returned to her native
Philippines. Currently, she is still working on her residency and on an application for an SDA medical
institution. In the future she plans to do medical volunteer work again.
*The name Karla means strong and womanly (www.name-meanings.com).
The true
Christian is
like the sun,
which pursues Photo curtesy of Russell Gibbs
its noiseless
course, and
everywhere
leaves the
effect of its
beams in blessings upon the
world around him.
Unknown, Signs of the Times, July 4, 1939.
An Unlikely Miracle
By Lori Dickerson
O
ne of the biggest challenges Once I reached a point where I was
Ive faced this year here at either trying to get her expelled or
Maranatha Bilingual School in sent to another school. My reasoning
Honduras, has come to me in the form was that if I couldnt help her, she
of a little first grade girl with a sweet shouldnt be in my classes. She belonged
smile and an unpredictable personality. somewhere where they had more
Ill call her Dulce. I used to stay up nights specialized teachers ready and able to
worrying about how to deal with her. deal with a girl like her. We did have a
Dulce is a special girl in many ways. She special education teacher at our school,
came into my classroom not knowing but she told me that Dulce was too
her numbers or how to count, and Im extreme of a case even for her training.
supposed to be teaching her addition Truthfully, I didnt want Dulce in my
and subtraction. She couldnt even classroom because she was impossible
spell her name correctly, but she is and energy-draining. Every day I felt like
supposed to be writing pages of notes she was holding my entire class back
for every class. from learning. Sometimes she made
The other kids can tell she is different. me so angry that it scared me because
They use that to their advantage. If my I didnt want my anger to show in the
back is turned and a pencil goes flying classroom.
through the air, they always blame it on Even with all my prayers that she
Dulce. Half the time it really is Dulce. The would leave and that God would deliver
boys have taught her several bad words me from this thorn in my side, Dulce still
that she loves blurting out in the middle remains in my classroom. Her parents
of class. I can scarcely get through refuse to take her out of school. Is God
five minutes of class time without her playing some sort of practical joke on
shouting out something, upsetting my me? I often wondered.
classroom into little gasps and giggles. Over time, however, I realized that
Dulce looks around at all the trouble God was gently telling me to love His
she has caused, smiles and does a little child and to be patient with her, just
victory dance. She craves attention as He is patient with me. I began to try
even if it is negative. to love her, half-heartedly at first, but
The
Unexpected By Matthew Mize
A
s an Adventist Volunteer, I started not only be starting a school from scratch,
out thinking that I would be but would also be starting a church in a
serving at School by the Sea in town with no Adventist presence!
Kolobrzeg, Poland. I had, after all, been This was not what I had had in mind
accepted there. One of my friends had when I decided to be a volunteer! I had
spent the previous year teaching English signed up to be an English teacher in an
there, and I had read all of her blog entries established school and not an evangelist in
about it. I had never taught English, but I a developing country for a reason: I didnt
decided I wanted to go to the same place think I could handle uncharted territory.
she had gone so I would at least know Im the type of person who thrives in
what to expect. already well-established frameworks. I
However, when departure time neared, I get told what to do, and I do it well. If
found out that plans had changed. I turned Im given a program, I can make tweaks
out to be the only male volunteer going to here and there to perfect it, but I couldnt
School by the Sea. I couldnt share the girls just create a new one from scratch!
apartment and the school was hesitant to Nevertheless, I had told God that I was
rent a separate apartment just for me, so going to go, and I couldnt back out
they came up with another idea. now. Thus, I agreed to do whatever they
Maciek Strzyzewski, one of the co- needed me to do, thinking that if this was
directors of the school in Kolobrzeg had the direction God was sending me, He
just decided to move to a town called must have a plan.
Kartuzy near Gdansk to open a new My first month in Poland was difficult. I
school. Tomasz Sulej, the other co-director experienced major culture shock, feelings
of School by the Sea, asked me if I would of loneliness, anxiety, depression and
be willing to go with Maciek to help him frustration. There was no Internet access
with the new school. As I listened to him where I was staying, so for at least a week
describe the conditions that I would be I wasnt able to get in touch with my
living and working in, I began to feel family or my girlfriend to let them know
nervous. I would be living with Maciek, his that I had arrived safely. Then, the food
wife and their two daughters (Jasmine and was different. I came down for breakfast
Jagoda, ages three and five). We would the first morning expecting cereal, and
Engaged!
When the details were worked out, I Sometimes I wasnt actually alone, but
said goodbye to Maciek, Agatha, Jasmine I may as well have been because I was
and Jagoda, and headed south to Warsaw. surrounded by people who I couldnt
When I got there, I was pleasantly understand. Everyday, I had to walk alone
surprised to find that now I had my own over an hour to and from classes. I found
room (I had slept on the floor Macieks myself with plenty of time to think and
living room before), that I was surrounded pray. In fact, I even chose a tree on the
with Adventists my own age and that my way to school that I stopped and prayed
boss was an American. From an emotional near without fail every time I passed. Now,
standpoint, the most difficult chapter back in America again, I find myself at a
of the year was now finished, but my new school with basically no friends again,
challenges were far from over. and Im okay with that. Ive learned to be
Upon arrival, this school expected me happy with people around or when Im
to teach, training or no training. So, I had by myself.
to learn quickly. Plus, my expenses went I also learned to expect change, and to
up. The laundry that I used to do for free be flexible enough to live with it. My plans
now cost me $1 to wash and $1 to dry per changed and I was thrown for a loop more
load. The Internet that I used to be able to than several times in Poland. Through all
access for free (though with very limited of this, I realized that Im not in charge of
access) now cost me 30 zloties a month. the situation. God is, and God didnt write
Moreover, my schedule was always each of us individual notes that tell us the
changing. In Warsaw, I taught mostly exact plans or routes we are supposed to
private lessons. Students would come and follow in our lives. Instead, He gave us the
go frequently. I would teach someone for Bible which taught us principles to live
a few weeks and they would call in one by. One of those principles tells us to love
day and say they couldnt make it that one another; a second principle tells us
week. Then, theyd call again the next to go into all the world. Notice that the
week and say they couldnt make it again. Bible doesnt say to go to any specific part
Then, some would come back several of the world, but just to go. I think that
weeks later and others would just stop instead of giving us specifics, God would
coming altogether. Usually when the latter rather we just make ourselves available for
happened, I replaced them. Some would Him to use. Then, He can lead us to the
come back several weeks later. place where He wants us.
Though my trip to Poland certainly I really believe that the first month I
didnt turn out the way I expected when spent in Poland toughened me up so that
I signed up to go, I learned a lot from I was ready to do the job God REALLY
it. First of all, I learned that its okay to wanted me to do there. When I got to
be alone sometimes. I came from the my second location, I was thrilled to take
United States where I always wanted on the challenges I ran into! In the end,
to have friends or family nearby. But in God never told me to go to the school
Poland, I constantly found myself all alone. in Warsaw. But He did tell me to make
W
ont you come to Cambodia, watch the sunset on the river as the soft
a tropical land where there glow of the city lights start to shine in the
are only three seasons: hot, near darkness.
cool and rainy? Where the countryside is Wont you come and walk along the
a lush green during the rice planting and crowded city roads? Roads where animals,
growing season and where it fades to a people, bikes, cyclos (bicycles with small
golden brown hue during harvest time. carriages in front for passengers), ox carts,
Wont you come to Cambodias capital, motorcycles, cars and trucks go both ways
Phnom Penh, a thriving city over one on both sides. Roads where you can easily
million people strong? A city where the make friends with the welcoming and
Tonle Sap, Mekong and Bassac Rivers all curious Cambodian people.
run through the downtown area, making Wont you come to this country where
it picture perfect. A city where you can there are only approximately 6,000
catch a boat ride for just a few dollars and Seventh-day Adventists0.5% of the
A Volunteer Interview
Carl Ashlock, a retired educator and pastor, and his wife, Glenda,
a licensed counselor, have worked for the Seventh-day Adventist
Church in the United States for many years. In September of 2007,
they decided to continue their service, but this time as volunteers,
by spending a year teaching at Mission College in Thailand. While
still serving there, Carl Ashlock was interviewed about his and his
wifes experience volunteering in Thailand.
Jill Walker Gonzalez (JWG): Why did to stay a few steps in front of our students
you decide to volunteer in Thailand? this way. The college has been very good
to us; theyve tried not to overload us.
Carl Ashlock (CA): Our son and his family We have had time to travel on breaks and
are in Thailand. He is the Senior Pastor of see parts of the world weve never seen
the college church. And he informed us before.
of the need for volunteers. So we applied
and were accepted. JWG: What do you love most about
serving in Thailand?
JWG: What kind of volunteer work do you
do? Describe your typical day. CA: There are so many things that we love
about our work and life here. First of all,
CA: A typical day for us would go like this: the people in this part of the world are so
we get to our offices at about 8 am each very friendly and accepting of us. We have
morning and prepare for our classes (on quickly developed many warm friendships
average, we have one or two classes each with our students and fellow staff workers
day). Supplies and resources are somewhat at the college. Our students come from 40
limited, so we have to improvise by doing different countries. This provides us with
a lot of our own research for our class the privilege of expanding our horizons
lectures. But this has been a blessing. We far more than we ever imagined was
are stimulated and motivated to learn and possible. We enjoy shopping at the local
T
he plane was about to land and I we were there. Rose and I were going
still couldnt see any hint of land to be sent to Laura, a small town on the
anywhere. Had it not been for opposite end of the island. I had originally
a warning about this during our 4-day signed up for 2nd grade and was fairly
orientation in Hawaii, I might have been eager to begin. The drive out to this tiny
more frightened. I was about to begin town was beautiful. At times, the road
serving for 10 months as a volunteer in narrowed to the point that the ocean was
Majuro. Majuro, an atoll, is the capital of within 4 feet of either side of the road!
the Marshall Islands and is approximately We soon arrived at Laura, which was to
31 miles long, but only 1/3 of a mile wide be my home for the next several months.
at its widest point. The school is Kindergarten through 8th
As we were taken to the Delap Seventh- grade, with only one building and three
day Adventist School (where I would be classrooms, plus an office/library. This
serving), we got our first real look at this quaint little set-up is located in the very
small island. The visions in my head of center of this 1/4th mile region, with the
straw huts and shy little island people trees blocking the wind and making the
were quickly dispersed by factories, small already torturous high temperatures worse.
shacks and a few houses, most of which After making sure all our stuff was
had seen better days. moved in, the Principal took off back to
The Delap school is located right on a the Delap Seventh-day Adventist School,
beautiful rocky shore beyond which are and Rose and I were left to tackle a very
only eons of ocean water to be seen. new culture. That first weekend, the
This is where we spent our first few days church and school members decided to
getting preparedme and about 20 other throw us a Yokwe party, or welcome
volunteers, all with the same curiosity party. We were told that the party would
about our new living quarters. But, of begin around 6 pm, but they were still
course, we had to get to the real reason setting up around 8 pm. This was our first
friends with the nativeshanging out company showed no fear on these shark-
with them (which involved just sitting in infested waters, I decided to relax and
groups not even really talking sometimes, enjoy the sunset on our 5-mile trip back,
playing volleyball, which seemed to be traveling about 3 mph!
a primarily female sport, and sometimes There were plenty of these small
basketball, the guys sport. experiences that ingrained themselves
We would occasionally go into Delap to in my memory, and when we finished
shop, as the supermarket on Laura was the year, I was severely sad to leave
little more than a gas station and min- my kids. I had grown to love this lazy,
mart. Also, items in Laura were typically a beautiful island where the natives loved
few cents more expensive than they were us and treated us like celebrities. It was
in Delap (hey, when youre on a stipend, an experience I will never forget, being
you really learn to watch your pennies). in a place where I grew close to another
Since we had no vehicle, our mode of cultureanother life really. Where God
transportation was the bus, which was felt so much closer, maybe because of the
an old 12-passenger van that had no real simple way of life. It was a real chance for
schedule and was usually crammed with me to get back to the basics.
upwards of 15 people.
The island itself is beautiful, although Annalena, who is originally from New York
I was never able to completely instill state, USA, returned from Laura in June of 2007.
the intelligence in my students that Currently she is serving in Iraq as a mechanic.
When she returns to the United States, she plans
Styrofoam was not biodegradable like an
to finish her Graphic Design major. After that?
apple core and I was frustrated with the I wouldnt mind volunteering again, she says,
trash that was piled up on the otherwise for a short term mission trip. I definitely enjoyed
gorgeous island. volunteer service in Laura and I learned a lot.
There was an outer island called
Rongrong that we sometimes camped
on for the weekend. That was a literal
paradise, complete with an old fishing
boat beached on the reef. At low tide,
we waded out to it, climbed onto it and
poked around. The boat ride to the island
was sometimes more than someone with
a weak stomach could handle. One day,
the church decided to throw a Sunday
picnic out there. They fit about 15 people
per boat. Then, after a day of games and a
cookout, they only wanted to take one trip
back (gas costs $5 a gallon here), so they
packed about 30 adults and kids into the
boat. The edge of the boat was no more
than 2 inches above the watera little
disconcertingbut since the rest of the
Annalenas classroom.
Living at
Havilah Orphanage Village
By Thomas Simader
M
y wife, Evelyn and I have been houses with ten children, one African
married for six years now, and housemother and one American
for most of that time we have volunteer per house. We live together
dreamed of working together for God with all the children. Our assignment
in the area of development and aid in is a lot of work, sometimes very loud
Africa. While looking for a volunteer and strenuous, but we have a lot of
position, we had to be patient, to let fun with the children and we enjoy
God work and to heed the words of the being with them. As soon as we have
Bible in Ecclesiastes 3:1, To everything the funds, we will start to build more
there is a season and a time to every houses for Havilah Orphanage Village (as
purpose under heaven. I am an Electrical Engineer and Evelyn
Now, praise the Lord, we are living is an Architect, part of our duties are to
and working in Tanzania in Africa as help with the construction of the new
the directors of the Havilah Orphanage houses). The goal is to have ten houses
Village! We have been here since the so we can accommodate 100 children!
end of September 2008 and will stay for Up until now, weve had a lot of
at least one year. We may stay longer good and bad experiences here. Weve
That is in the Lords hands. learned many lessons about the people
Our village is located in the and the environment in Tanzania. But in
countryside about one hour away from all our experiences, we have felt Gods
Arusha, which is the closest big city. The leading and protection! We also feel that
orphanage is situated on the campus of we are depending on God more here
the University of Arusha. The countryside than we were in Germany, our home
here is very green and beautiful. Its country. This is probably because of the
quiet, and from where we are, we can new environment, the high poverty level
see Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru! here and the high rate of crime. We have
The weather is very comfortable; it is definitely felt God protecting us each day!
always between 30 and 35 degrees We love being here and are very
Celsius (in Fahrenheit, between 86 and thankful for all the experiences weve
95 degrees). We often just look around had and are still having. They are
us and say, Thanks be to God! forming our characters daily and
Our duties here include managing bringing us closer to our Lord!
and organizing everything at the Havilah
Orphanage Village. As administrators, Thomas Simader writes from Tanzania, where he
we care for all employees and children. and his wife Evelyn will be volunteers at the Havilah
At the moment, the center has two Childrens Home until the end of September 2009.
Abston, Erin ReneeDental Hygienist, from USA to Madagascar Kowarsch, Paula DianEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Acosta, David DanielChaplain and Mens Dean, from Colombia to Uruguay Krouse, Tina KesiaReassign as Academic Office Supervisor, from Australia to Korea
Adams, Rachel MichelleReassign as Second Grade Teacher, from USA to Taiwan La Madrid, Kristen MarieReassign as English-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Akipe, Mark HariEnglish Language Teacher, from Papua New Guinea to Ukraine Leukes, Shirna GaynorEnglish-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea
Alexander, Lance ChristiaanEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Lillystone, Elaine RuthPioneer Taskforce Wrkr, from Australia to United Kingdom
Alexander, LizelleEnglish-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea Lillystone, Robert JamesPioneer Taskforce Wrkr, from Australia to UK
Alvarez, Anna LuzEnglish Teacher, from USA to Peru Ludwig, Antonia JacquelineEnglish-Religion Teacher, from Australia to Korea
Andersen, Carla JeanTeacher, from USA to Thailand Mandache, MariaTraining/Seminar Instructor, from USA to India
Anderson, Emily MarieEnglish Language Teacher, from USA to Kazakhstan Mandache, ZahariaBuilding Supervisor, from USA to India
Bairos, Tiffiny AnnEnglish Teacher, from Canada to Brazil Manjo, MandyEnglish-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea
Baptiste, GeraldineBible Worker, from South Africa to Australia Manjo, Sherwin CraigEnglish-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea
Barrett, Kim LouiseAsst Girls Dean, from Australia to United Kingdom Maqubela, Mandisa PumlaEnglish-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea
Baumgartner, Evelyn JoyEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Mayr Rojas, Roy KennethIT Director, from Chile to Philippines
Baumgartner, ReneeAdmin Support/ESL Teacher, from USA to Ethiopia McCreery, Skyla DawnReassign as English Language Tchr, from Canada to Ukraine
Bell, Carla SandraReassign as English-Religion Tchr, from New Zealand to Korea McNeil, Yonique AeshaEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Bernoth, Andrea LouiseEnglish Language Teacher, from Australia to Russia Mdakane, Lungile PearlEnglish-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea
Betz, Raymond Keith IIEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Michell, Andrew DonaldMiss Outreach Ctr Staff, from USA to Thailand
Blake, NatalieEnglish Teacher, from USA to Mexico Moll, Dinah-VeraReassign as 3rd Grade Teacher, from Austria to Palau
Booysen, Michael JohannesEng-Religion Tchr, from South Africa to Korea Morales, Amber YvetteEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Borcherding, Christopher JohnAirplane Mechanic, from USA to Peru Myers, Carol MarieCommunity Development, from USA to India
Borges, Fernando Anversa PereiraFilm mkr/Prog Prdr, from Brazil to Lebanon Myers, Phillip RogerCommunity Development, from USA to India
Bothma, Shermon CarrynEnglish-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea Newton, ClaraEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Bowman, Camden RyanCommunity Ambassador, from USA to Peru Ngobeni, HetaniReassign as Academic Office Supervsr, from South Africa to Korea
Bull, Malcolm JohnEnglish-Religion Teacher, from Australia to Korea Norton, Brian MichaelEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Cartagena, Marianela Betsab Med Intern, from Argentina to Kenya Nugent, Joy Christina3rd Grade Teacher, from USA to Pohnpei
Cartledge, Liam2nd - 4th Grade Teacher, from United Kingdom to Laura Nyangati, Linah Thaitinga IVKindergarten Teacher, from Kenya to Yap
Cha, Jasmine Ji HyunEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Odiyar, Mai-Rhea LauriceMiss Outreach Ctr Staff, from Canada to Thailand
Chambers, Michael JohnEnglish-Religion Teacher, from Australia to Korea Oliveras Jr, Richard LuisVideo Production Team, from USA to Thailand
Chinkanda, Nozizwe EstherEng-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea Onde, Delfred AbarquezYouth Pastor, from Philippines to Australia
Colen, Ana Paula RibeiroAsst Girls Dean, from Brazil to Spain Orban, Erika MariaEnglish Language Teacher, from USA to Russia
Coon, Anna CatherineEnglish Teacher, from USA to Chile Ovens, MagdelineEnglish-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea
Cordero, Carlos JoseAsst Mens Dean, from USA to Denmark Parraway, Memory Mae (Waugh)English-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Cox, Frank GregCommunications/Radio, from USA to Nicaragua Patrick, Kirsty MayESL Teacher, So Maranhao Miss, from Australia to Brazil
Custodio, Jonathas NewlandsYouth Pastor, from Brazil to New Zealand Pearce, Theresa LynneYouth Worker, from Australia to UK
Davison, Armida InocencioTeachers Aide, from Philippines to Macao Perez, Clderson Matheus RienFilm maker/Program Prdr, from Brazil to Lebanon
Delinger, Timothy SeanEnglish Teacher, from USA to Chile Peronti, Vincent MatthewHigh School Bible Teacher, from USA to Palau
Dickerson, Jeffrey DeanLanguage Dept Asst, from USA to Italy Pineda, Roselle FayeReassign as Asst Girls Dean, from Philippines to Argentina
Donesky, Orville BlairPilot, from USA to Peru Pita, Martin RodrigoChaplain Asst, from Argentina to Spain
Edmond, NivardEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Poonen, Lauren AndreaEnglish-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea
Fahrbach, Donald ChristianFamily Medicine Physician, from USA to Guam Powell, Lillie MaeEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Figueroa, Michelle MarieEMT/RN, from USA to Chad Quaile, Marianne ElizabethHS Asst Girls Dean/Librarian, from USA to Palau
Foster-White, Mia MorrissaEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Ramages, Justin RayReassign as English-Religion Tchr, from South Africa to Korea
Frehn, JenniferEnglish Teacher, from USA to Peru Rantsoabe, Mpho SimonEnglish-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea
Gabrielyan, ZavenHigh School Bible Teacher, from Armenia to Ebeye Ravinovich, Mariel Ines IVLibrary Asst, from Argentina to South Africa
George, Robin LewisVideo Production, from USA to Thailand Ricketts, Mario FernandoEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Gomez, Daniel MontayaBible Worker, from USA to Australia Rippingale, Geoff MurrayCoordinator, from Australia to India
Goley, Andrew WilliamHigh School Health/Physical Ed Tchr, from USA to Pohnpei Roberts, Brandan SethVideo Production Team, from USA to Thailand
Goodwin, Cory JamesVideo Production Team, from Canada to Thailand Rouhe, Anna EmiliaElementary School Teacher, from Finland to Thailand
Govender, PaulEnglish-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea Saguan, Lowennel BayolaAsst in the Theology Dept, from Philippines to Germany
Grady, Liesl KrysanneEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Salagubang, JammieEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Green, Dervette Annelice VorestherEnglish-Religion Tchr, from USA to Korea Schatzschneider, GailTeacher, from USA to Malawi
Groom, Steven MarkChurch Pastor, from Australia to Thailand Severance, Michael ScottEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Guerrero, Carolina AndreaEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Silverio Mota, Hermenegildo ApolonioDentist, from Peru to Rwanda
Hansen, Sara Isabella SetrinenBible Worker, from Norway to Australia Siqueira, Matheus Arajo deFilm maker/Program Prdcr, from Brazil to Lebanon
Harriss, Deanna KathleenDental Hgnst, from USA to St Vincent & The Grenadines Slade, Joel PhillipHigh School Bible Teacher, from Australia to Pohnpei
Hargett, MatthewGrade 2-4 Teacher, from USA to Laura Smith, Atarah Julie Anne AdamaEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Harrison, Chima Wenee AdaEnglish-Religion Teacher, from UK to Korea Snyder, Daniel Kevin2nd Grade Teacher, from USA to Palau
Harrison, Richard DominicEnglish-Religion Teacher, from UK to Korea Snyder, Erinn Deanne (Anderson)8th Grade Teacher, from USA to Palau
Harvey, Darby JamesEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Stanton, Jennifer LynnPhysician Asst Intern, from USA to Guam
Hawkins, Lindsey KayeVideo Production Team, from USA to Thailand Strong, Davidlyn PearlEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Hayes, Ian DesmondReassign as English-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Taylor, Frances GraceEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Heck, Aila3rd Grade Teacher, from Germany to Yap Tromp, Johannes (Tommy) AndriesEng-Rel Tchr, from South Africa to Korea
Hein, Erwin EdgarFisiotherapist, from Argentina to Honduras Unger, GerhardInterim Education Director, from USA to Guam
Issa, Andrea LouiseReassign as Preschool Teacher, from USA to Egypt Field Valerio, PaulEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Jean-Pierre, Renwick SaeedEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Vance, Michael James JrEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Jeon, Daniel SungBible Worker, from USA to Australia Von Szuts, Sebastian PhillipoEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Jones, Joanna NaomiEnglish Teacher, from United Kingdom to Peru Vyhmeister, Nancy JeanEditor/Teacher, from USA to Philippines
Jung, Je Hoon (Jason)English-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Vyhmeister, Werner KonradAccreditation Coordinator, from USA to Philippines
Kamsuon, AmitaEnglish Language Teacher, from India to Djibouti Waylor, Luke WalterEnglish-Religion Teacher, from Australia to Korea
Keever, Phoebe HoaEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Wienhoff, Brieanne ElizabethPreschool Teacher, from USA to Egypt
Kendall, Kristopher NeilAsst Dean of Men, from Australia to Denmark Williams, Gemma AdelaideEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
Kentish, Jodi-Ann MoniqueEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Wilson, Thaddeus DavidMed Student, from USA to Guam
Kgasa, Lorato SheilaEnglish-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea Witbooi, Hayley ElizabethEnglish-Religion Teacher, from South Africa to Korea
Kim, John SunhoEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea Witzel, Everet WayneAdjunct Prof, from USA to Philippines
Kotanko, Adam JuliusEnglish Teacher, from USA to Chile Zawilinski, Alan LewisBoys Dean and Humanities Teacher, from USA to Taiwan
Kowarsch, Klaus WillfriedEnglish-Religion Teacher, from USA to Korea
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