Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat exactly are you doing in Bolivia? Please also PRAY for our transition into life in the states. Austin and Caris are planning on attending school in our hometown of Marshalltown. Please PRAY for them and this transition into school!
At this time we plan to stay with SIM, remaining under SIM support, just as it has been. We pray you would continue to partner with us as you have these past 7 years and now during this very difficult transition time. We do not know how God will direct once we return to the states. The SIM Home Office in Charlotte, NC (which serve as missionaries under support like missionaries on foreign fields) have contacted us with several ministry options where they sense our gifts and abilities could be used to meet needs there. Please PRAY for God’s direction. Thank you! What mission agency do you serve with? We serve under SIM. SIM is a community of God's people who delight to worship him and are passionate about the Gospel, seeking to fulfill the mission of Jesus Christ in the world. SIM began it's work for God in the world in 1893 as Sudan Interior Mission. To learn more about SIM, their purpose, statement of faith, core values and history please click here. When did you arrive in Bolivia? How did you get interested in missions? Tami has always had an interest in missions since she was a little girl. She never got a chance to visit another country until she did her student teaching at CCS in 1992. Charlie wasn't interested in missions until he went with Cedarville University's Brass Choir to Hungary, Germany and Austria. When Tami student taught in '92, she learned of CCS's need of a high school Bible teacher and a 2nd grade teacher for the next year (93-94 school year.) We were married in April of '93 and were teaching at CCS in August! After this year, God moved us to Center Street Baptist Church to serve as youth pastor and wife for 9 and a half years. While at CSBC, we led 2 teams from our church on short term trips. On our 2002 trip to Bolivia with our church team, we learned that CCS was still in need of a high school Bible teacher, and God moved in our hearts to meet that need. How is living in Boliva different than living in the USA? Can you drink the water in Bolivia? What kind of food do you eat there? What is the shopping like? What is the typical age for marriage? What do Bolivians do for entertainment? How are Austin and Caris doing about living Bolivia? What do Bolivians do for work? For more information on Bolivia follow this link: Watch a video about Bolivia |

