I somehow survived multiple hospitalizations for asthma as a child. Above is a picture of me at 6 years old, getting life saving oxygen treatment after one of my many asthma attacks.
Because I survived, I gradually came to realize how kind God is… and that he has a special plan for my life.
I celebrated my 8th, 9th and 10th birthdays in France. However, my parents put me in the French public school, and I came to know French “by force”. 😁
At one point, I spoke French better than English; my mom had to teach me English at home after school.
Above is a picture of me with my “CM I” class at La Feuillarde in Gif-Sur-Yvette, France. Can you find me?
New Life!
I surrendered my life to Christ as a teenager in Kuwait, where my father was working in the late 1970s. From there I experienced the Shah’s exile from Iran, the hostage crisis and the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini.
Above is a picture of me in front of our home, waiting for the bus to go to the American School of Kuwait.
To say that I love travel, languages and cultures would be an understatement. I believe that I am especially blessed with an ability to help people of other cultures understand one another better.
my vision
All through my life, the Bible has been such an encouragement and inspiration to me. So now, this is my dream: I want to help those who don’t have access to God’s Word to obtain a copy of it for themselves. But not just any copy. It must be provided in a language and format they can understand.
Something Else
I would also like to accomplish something else. Or rather, help finish something I started.
Beginning in 2007, my friends and I prepared an alphabet, dictionary and writing system for a previously unwritten language. It is based on the camel brands found on their camels.
As a result, I would also like to help my heart-adopted community in the Sahara Desert to create a body of literature for their language. It does not matter whether I am by their side or assisting from a distance.
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Thank you in advance!