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I am a second generation missionary. My parents have served along the border of Mexico and served for 13 years with Bearing Precious Seed. They currently serve with Worldview Ministries bringing awareness to the need of Bible translation in foreign countries where people have yet to receive the Word of God in their native tongue. I was saved at a young age in Green River, Wyoming, in the church that my dad pastored. I felt the call to missions at the age of 16 as African Missionary Bob Hayes preached on missions at the First Baptist Church of Milford, Ohio. My parents moved to Edinburg, Texas, when I was a junior in high school and shortly there after, I crossed the border for the first time into Nuevo Progreso, Mexico. I instantly fell in love with the culture, food, and people. I graduated Bible college and began to study the country of Mexico and found that Oaxaca was one of the most needy places in Mexico. |
I am a third generation missionary who grew up in Uganda, East Africa. My parents, Jeff and Robbin Demarest, currently serve in Durban, South Africa. Both of my grandparents served in Mexico and along the border of El Paso, Texas. I have had a heart for missions ever since I first moved to Africa in 1990. While on furlough as a child, I realized my own personal need for salvation and received Jesus Christ as my Savior and followed in believers baptism. I always knew God had a plan for me in foreign missions. Uganda has always been my "home," but experiencing Oaxaca first hand has shown me how great my God is. There are numerous similarities to Oaxaca and Uganda. I already feel like Oaxaca is my home and have fallen in love with the Oaxacan people. I am currently a nurse and am using my nursing skills and passion for helping those in need as an avenue to reach others for Christ. |