Sarah Adams
Field of Service: Malawi, East Africa

Agency: SIM (Serving In Missions)
Birthday: 5/18
E-Mail: wberman@prodigy.net.mx
Sarah will target Malawian youth, ages 6-25, who have not heard or responded to the Gospel. This age group is over 50% of the population of Malawi. She will conduct soccer ministry, church day camps and other youth programs. She will also assist other SIM team members in the Hope for AIDS program started by SIM. Sarah is a long time member of Asbury.

Willie & Veronica Berman
Field of Service: Mexico

Agency: Methodist Border Friendship Commission
Birthdays: Willie (12/17), Veronica (6/21), Marla (3/27), Alejandro (7/26)
E-Mail: wberman@prodigy.net.mx
Willie serves as the coordinator for all short-term mission work in the border areas of Mexico and Central Texas. He also serves Pueblo de Dios Church in Reynosa.

Rev. Brent & Kim Burdick
Field of Service: Philippines

Agency: OMS
Birthdays: Brent (7/3), Kim (12/26), Drew (5/12), Dawson (7/3), Devri (1/19), Danya (10/11)
E-Mail: bhkeburdick@yahoo.com
Brent serves as president of the Faith Bible College and directs other ministry there adding many Filipino leaders within the church. Brent is also working on his Doctor of Ministry through the International Beeson
Program at Asbury Seminary. Kim is involved in many of the women’s ministry areas in Manila.

Mike & Lari Cannon
Field of Service: USA/World

Agency: Youth Compass
Birthdays: Mike (2/19), Lari (4/17), Tanner (12/20), Bennett (5/1), Ridgley (8/7)
E-Mail: mcannon@youthcompass.org
Mike and Lari are coordinators of ministry to young people whose international families serve in some diplomatic or relief capacity. They are currently serving Youth Compass in the US office and will expand the ministry to Malaysia next year. Mike is a former member of the Asbury youth group.

Stephen & Lacey Click
Field of Service: Oklahoma/India

Agency: Student Ministry
Birthdays: Stephen (10/10), Lacey (9/7)
E-mail: clicksinindia@yahoo.com
Stephen and Lacey are currently serving as leaders of a team of young people who are working on campuses in southern India. When they return in July 2009, they will work in fraternities, sororities, and dorms at Texas Christian University sharing the Gospel and raising awareness for sending workers to the mission field. Lacey is a member of Asbury.

Clint & Jana (Cunningham) Dake
Field of Service: USA

Agency: Heart Of God Ministry
Birthday: Clint (7/3), Jana (8/25)
E-Mail: jana.dake@heartofgod.com
Jana is serving in the Choctaw office facilitating recruitment and training for future missionaries. Jana grew up in theAsbury youth group.

Tim & Daina Datwyler
Field of Service: Ecuador

Agency: The Mission Society
Birthdays: Tim (2/21), Daina (1/23), Kevin (2/21)
E-Mail: datfam4ecuador@gmail.com
Tim and Daina serve through the Mission Society doing outreach in depressed areas of Quito and are also working in agriculture projects. Projects in which they are involved include a bee/honey project, strawberry
growing, model farms, and youth ministry. They have secured a larger home this past year which also serves as a community center. They do evangelism and discipleship in this center.

David & Elizabeth Flynn
Field of Service: USA

Agency: U.S. Center for World Mission/Perspectives Study Program
Birthdays: Dave (3/1), Liz (1/7), Joshua (1/7), Jessica (8/22), Benjamin (7/1)
E-Mail: david.flynn@perspectives.org
Perspectives is the flagship ministry of the USCWM. Its purpose is to recruit, train, and connect believers with their most strategic role in completing the Great Commission. David is the National Director for the Perspectives program.

Dr. Wes & Joy Griffin
Field of Service: Worldwide

Agency: International Leadership Institute (ILI)
Birthdays: Wes (6/23), Joy (2/16), Hannah (9/4), Caleb (10/23)
E-Mail: Wes: wgriffin@ILITeam.org
Joy: joy@ILITeam.org
Web Site: www.ILITeam.org
Wes and Joy provide intensive evangelism, discipleship, and leadership training for church leaders all over the world. Most of their training is held within the countries the leaders reside, many of whom are in very
difficult areas of the world. One international conference is held in the U.S. each fall.

Rev. Florencio & Maria Guzman
Field of Service: Mexico

Agency: Mission Society
Birthdays: Florencio (5/11), Maria (12/2), Johnny (6/27), Joshua (7/1)
E-Mail: florencio_guzman@prodigy.net.mx
Florencio trains pastors, develops Bible training materials for pastors and new converts, and has developed a new association, “Conquistadores del Rey” (Conquerors for the King), for the purpose of providing children with basic discipleship training. He facilitates ministry in ten churches in the Monterrey area.

Herb Hafermann
Field of Service: Tanzania

Agency: Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
E-Mail: hhafermann@hotmail.com
Birthday : 9/1
Herb is a long-time Lutheran Missionary in Tanzania. He and his wife Kirsten are retired and live in Iowa. However, Herb spends much of the year as a volunteer in Tanzania coordinating the work of the mission district that was established in relation to Asbury ’s adoption of the Kami people.

Chris & Jo Jones
Field of Service: USA & Central Asia

Agency: Azerbaijani Partnership
Birthdays: Chris (9/20), Jo (10/13), Bethany (11/21), Emily (6/18), Abigail (9/25)
E-mail: azpartnership@galacticomm.org
Chris serves as the coordinator of the international Azerbaijani Partnership. Though based in the U.S.A., he travels extensively in England, Scandinavia, Turkey, and Central Asia to recruit new members for the partnership.

Rev. Kaupo & Thea Kant
Field of Service: Estonia

Agency: Methodist Church of Estonia
Birthdays: Kaupo (8/6), Thea (5/28), Joosep (3/31), Joel (11/1), Johannes (1/26/09)
E-Mail: kaupo.kant@mail.ee
After graduating from the Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary, Kaupo and Thea both did advanced studies at Asbury Seminary in Kentucky.
They now serve churches in southern Estonia and also teach at the Baltic Seminary. They are involved in church planting, congregation-al development, and Christian education. Kaupo is in his 2nd year of the International
Beeson Program at Asbury Seminary earning his Doctor of Ministry degree. They have three young sons, Joosep, Joel and Johannes.

Geoff & Erica Logan
Field of Service: Philippines

Agency: YWAM & Heartsounds, Int.
Birthdays: Geoff (6/19), Erica (3/25), Ariel (4/8)
E-Mail: logan.ywam@gmail.com
Geoff and Erica are working with both organizations to help provide outreach through the medium of music. Erica earned a master’s degree in ethnomusicology this past year. They live in the Philippines, but travel to various places in the world to compose and perform music that is indigenous to the local people. Geoff and Erica are Asbury members.

Jerry & Ann Lout
Field of Service: International Students on Tulsa Campuses

Agency: International Community Outreach
Birthdays: Jerry (9/29), Ann (3/26)
E-Mail: jlout@icotulsa.org
Jerry is the director of International Community Outreach, a ministry to interna-tional students at college campuses in the Tulsa area.  They provide English classes, receptions and orientations for new students as well as connecting students with families to provide a friend in this foreign land.

Blake & Kathy McDaniel
Field of Service: Central U.S.A

Agency: ACMC/Pioneers
Birthdays: Blake (10/30), Kathy (12/17), Kathryn Grace (1/10), Luke (3/4)
E-Mail: blakemcdaniel@acmc.org
Blake works for ACMC (Advancing Churches in Missions Commitment) in the central U.S. to educate, train, and enable mission teams from churches to be more effective in their missions outreach. He travels extensively
conducting seminars, meeting with church leaders, and teaching Perspectives courses.

Rev. Ken & Iweeta McIntosh
Field of Service: Asian churches in Texas

Agency: Texas Conference, UMC
Birthdays: Ken (11/17), Iweeta (12/11)
E-Mail: k.mcintosh@comcast.net
While officially retired from the General Board of Global Ministries, Ken and Iweeta are serving the Asian churches of the Dallas area. They served in China for over 35 years prior to returning to the U.S. They are involved with over 15 churches in Dallas with members from several different Asian countries.

Feridoon & Louise Mokhof
Field of Service: United Kingdom/Central Asia
E-Mail: available from missions office
Feridoon is a pastor, Bible translator, and ministry coordinator for an unreached people group in Central Asia.

Don & Sue Myers
Field of Service: Worldwide

Agency: Campus Crusade for Christ
Birthdays: Don (4/27), Sue (9/22)
E-Mail: don.myers@ccci.org
Don and Sue live in Florida but continue to travel extensively for Campus Crusade. They conduct Marriage and Family Life Conferen-ces in addition to providing counseling and support to Campus Crusade staff around the world.

Jon & Emily Odom
Field of Service: Honduras

Agency: Hope for Honduras
Birthday: Jon (9/5), Emily (12/3)
E-Mail: emilyodom@mac.com
Jon and Emily work with Hope for Honduras, a ministry providing physical and spiritual care to a community that was formed just outside the capital in 1997. The residents are the coastal people who already lived in poverty and then had their homes destroyed in Hurricane Mitch in 1997. Jon & Emily will provide much needed help for the ministry that is growing and prospering in providing Christian care to these people. Jon and Emily are Asbury members.

Bruce & Elena Olsson
Field of Service: Colombia

Agency: Independent
Birthday: Bruce (11/10)
E-Mail: nbolson@msn.com
Bruce has worked among the Motilone Indians for over 40 years providing education, development, and health care while maintaining their tribal way of life. He is considered the model for indigenous mission
ministry. Bruce married Elena in early 2008 and they live in Bucaramanga where she teaches at the university and he directs the Motilone ministry.

Rachel Richard
Field of Service: Around the world in a year

Agency: AIM (Adventures In Mission) – The World Race
Birthday: 6/17
Email: rachel.richard@live.com
A recent graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University, Rachel will serve for one year with The World Race, a ministry of AIM. She will spend one month each in 12 countries from Latin America through Africa and Asia,
ending in Eastern Europe. She will work with established ministries in each country as part of a team of six young people. Her ministry begins June 1, 2009. Rachel is an Asbury member.

Robert & Linda Spitaleri
Field of Service: Tanzania

Agency: Mission Society
Birthdays: Robert (11/14), Linda (2/27)
Email: robertspitaleri@yahoo.com
Robert and Linda return to Tanzania after serving there for nearly 3 years. Robert is an agricultural development specialist and Linda is a nurse. They will be working in partnership with Asbury’s ministry to the Kami people in Tanzania. They will focus on water well drilling, agricultural and economic development, and health education.

Jordan & Kristina Stone
Field of Service: Middle East

Agency: Book of Hope
Birthdays: Jordan (5/9), Kristina (8/19)
Email: jordanstone@bookofhope.net
Jordan is facilitating ministry in several areas of the world but has a special emphasis in Arabic countries. The work of Book of Hope is to provide scripture in forms that children, youth, and young people can read in their own language and in modern forms they can easily understand.

Hoa
Field of Service: SE Asia

Agency: Available from Missions Office
Birthdays: 5/28
Email: Available from Missions Office
Hoa is a young Vietnamese woman who was discipled by one of Asbury’s members, Lori Schwinn Ferrell, while Lori was serving in Vietnam. Hoa is now living outside her own
country sharing the Good News with others at great sacrifice to her own family and health.

Justin & Megan
Field of Service: North Africa

Agency: Available from Missions Office
Address: Available from Missions Office
E-mail: Available from Missions Office
Birthdays: Justin (2/22), Megan (4/5), Henry (11/17)
Justin and Megan will depart for France to do language study in Fall 2009 after which they will settle in North Africa to begin their ministry among an unreached people. Justin & Megan are Asbury members.

Rev. Lowell & Claudia Wertz
Field of Service: Tanzania

Agency: Joy In The Harvest
Birthdays: Lowell (2/10), Claudia (2/5), Luke (5/9)
E-Mail: wertz@joyintheharvest.com
Joy in the Harvest is headquartered in Kigoma, Tanzania, near the Burundi and Congo border. Lowell and Claudia provide for church planting, literacy training, economic development, and relief for the refugee camps.

David & Beth Wiley
Field of Service: Worldwide

Agency: Faculty Commons (CCC)
Birthdays: David (12/12), Beth (1/11), Matt (1/16), Steven (3/28), Tim (5/24)
E-Mail: dwiley@clm.org
David is the International Director of Faculty Commons, the faculty ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. He provides support and training for university professors around the world to maintain and share their Christian faith.

Brittany Williams
Field of Service: India and University of Central Arkansas

Agency: Student Ministry
Birthdays: 2/16
E-Mail:brittanylwilliams@swissmail.org
After serving for a year in southern India, Brittany will return mid-year to assume a STUMO position at the University of Central Arkansas. She will be doing evangelism and training among college students to help them see God’s heart for the world.

Rev. Marion & Mary Woods
Field of Service: Costa Rica

Agency: United Methodist Church of Costa Rica
Birthdays: Marion (11/15), Mary (2/3)
E-Mail: mymwoods@sol.racsa.co.cr
Marion and Mary coordinate all mission teams coming to their area of Costa Rica as well as providing pastoral support in their district.