Doug

Philippians 1:21

I came to know Jesus as my personal Savior at an early age through the witness of my mother. My understanding as a child was that as a sinner  I was separated from God. I further reasoned that as a sinner I needed forgiveness and to have my sins removed to enjoy a relationship with God. It was carefully explained to me that only Jesus can provide this and in fact had done so at the cross through His death. Since Jesus rose from the dead, He is alive to offer this forgiveness to me personally. I then repented of my sins and by faith reached out and took God’s free gift of salvation. From that point, I began my life as a child of God and started to walk daily with Him.

After devoting several years in pursuit of a career in the dairy industry, the Lord called me into full-time Christian service. His hand was strong upon my life during my teenage years, but it was not until being married with our first three children that I sensed the urgency to take the necessary steps to prepare for a lifetime of ministry. We relocated from Upstate New York to Dallas, Texas in 1986 and began a journey of preparation for service.

Sally

Philippians 4:13

I received Jesus as my personal Savior during my senior year in high school. I grew up in a non Christian home. A friend invited me to the Baptist church in town. I began to attend regularly and heard the gospel message over a period of a few months. Through the witness of my friend and the gospel presented at the church, I discovered my need of a Savior and was saved following a morning worship service.

Since giving my life to the Lord, He has used me in many ways; as a mother to our six children and home school teacher, a supportive wife (30 years), Sunday school teacher, AWANA® leader, MOPS®  worker, nursery worker, choir member, Children’s Church director, summer camp director, and participant in numerous cross-cultural mission trips.