We at EFM are happy to be able to host a second 2022 Future Missionary Training Trip. I write this from the Washington Dulles Airport as I accompany these fine young adults, who wish to explore, learn, and discern what it might look like for them to be faithful to the Lord as they surrender their lives to his service.<\/p>\n
This team is traveling August 5-20 to Rwanda, Africa to be hosted by Brad and Chelsea Carpenter and several EFC-Rwanda leaders. The team includes Grace Broschk, Eric Johr, and Ellie Ware from North Olmsted, Ohio in Eastern Region, Nathan Macy from Wichita, Kansas in Mid America, and joins Thomas Moore from Florida, already in Rwanda, who connected with Friends in Southwest when at Biola University.<\/p>\n
Please pray for this team of future missionaries!<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Thomas has felt God calling him to missions ever since he was nine and felt that call reaffirmed during his time with Youth With A Mission when he was 18. Afterwards, while he was a Missional Ministries major at Southeastern University, God started pulling him towards Bible Translation. He then got a masters in Linguistics and Biblical Languages from Biola University to prepare him for this. While Thomas was at Biola, he was active at Granada Heights Friends Church which led him to Evangelical Friends and EFM. Now, God is leading him to serve for one year with EFM for on-the-field training with Brad and Chelsea Carpenter in Rwanda as they coach and disciple church leaders. Lord willing, in the near future, he will partner with Evangelical Friends Mission and the Summer Institute of Linguistics to work in Bible translation in a new field.<\/p>\n