The Hostetler Family

Doug and Amanda have the challenging task of working as teachers during the opening year of a small private school in Asia. Doug is teaching English, Social Studies, Art and PE. Amanda is teaching 1st and 2nd Grade English and Music.

Brian & Cecilia Karber

Brian and Cecilia have been working to plant a church as part of the outreach of a Korean church in Sao Paulo, Brazil. They have a growing, maturing congregation who is seeking to make a difference in their neighborhood. Cecilia is finishing her last year of seminary and serves in the Korean church as Head of the Children's Department.

Jim LaRose

Jim was an elementary school teacher in the Ferndale area for 13 years before responding to the need in Poland. He loves and cares for youth in an institutionalized foster home (Dom Dziecka). Jim teaches English, supports American missionary home school programs, and volunteers at a small Christian elementary school. He also organizes summer outreach camps and activities, heads up the 9-12 year old Sunday School class, and has especially invested in the lives of two teenage Dom Dziecka boys that God has put on his heart.

Otto & Marjorie Ekk

The Ekks lead an emerging church in the outskirts of Lisbon and give leadership and vision for two more church plants along with other projects. They have been the country team leaders since 1992, and have seen much growth and many lives changed.

The Sanchez Family

The Sanchez Family is a part of Team 2000, a church planting team made up of 3 families. They do evangelism, discipleship of new believers and leadership training with their Thai brothers and sisters. They coordinate ministry for short term teams coming to Thailand, and pair up their Thai members with teams for their own missions experience.