Testimonies

The following gives brief comments on the real life experience of a number of PrimeTimers who have taken up a second career in missions.

To protect their identities, we have used fictitious names.

*Mark and Leanne undertook Bible School Training then a Language and Culture Course. Since then they have been in Uganda and Kenya.

*Amanda undertook training in Primary Health, and has worked in Philippines, Iraq, and now Indonesia.

*Mike and Sandra have worked in Mongolia, with Mike working with Government organizations in wool and cashmere, while Sandra worked as a teacher.

*Rose has worked for three years as a teacher in a school in North India. *Paul and Elizabeth went to Pakistan to help train nationals in ministry to children. Now Paul works with a Mission Agency in Melbourne.

*Rod and Melanie left a successful medical practice and now are serving in the Red Sea area, Rod as a doctor and Melanie as manager/hostess for a guest house.

*Ross and June moved out to do Crossroads Discipleship Training, then, after a brief time in Brazil/Chile they worked in China and then Hong Kong caring for unmarried pregnant Chinese girls. June looked after the meals and Ross was property manager/handy man.

*Ellie as a nurse and mid-wife went to China and has mainly cared for abandoned babies.

*Roy and Marie retired and went to Nepal where Roy has been Administrator of several hospitals and Marie has run the hospital guest house and ministered to the women.

*Steve and Nikki retired and became associated with Mobile Missionary Maintenance and have travelled to many outback areas in Australia, Steve keeping his plumbing skills and Nikki has been cook.

*Ralph and Anne retired as teachers then went to Indonesia where Ralph taught a large number of missionary kids and Anne was librarian.

*Esther went out in a church planting team to Budapest, ministering in orphanages and at old people homes.

*Ken and Linda left Hobart to go to Murree Christian School in Northern Pakistan where Linda teaches music and Ken is Director, teaching the children of missionary families in the area. Miracles of protection and provision have continued to assure them of being in His care.