Meet the Moms - Kimberley

Basic Info

• 48 years old
• Married 29 years to Greg (well, almost on August 7th)
• SAHM, missionary in Mexico and homeschooling Mom to Lottie (6 1/2 years old) and Emma (also 6 1/2 years old). They are not twins but they are only 6 weeks apart in age. Also Mom to two big kids James (27 years old) and Elisabeth, who is getting married this Christmas! (23 years old)
• Favorite snack: Diet Mountain Dew
• Hobbies: Reading, blogging and playing with my little ones
• Favorite parenting Bible verse: Ephesians 4:32 "Be kind to one another; tenderhearted, forgiving one another as Christ forgave you"

I grew up Episcopalian but did not have a personal relationship with Jesus until I was 30 years old. While in China adopting Lottie, God whispered to me that He desired for our family to be missionaries. My husband was a pastor of a small Baptist church in Texas for eight years.  We always thought we would go back to China but He had other plans and we live in Mexico City. Thank goodness because Spanish is much easier to learn than Mandarin!

In the last two years as we have lived away from the states and our family and all of the things that made us feel comfortable, we have had to search deep in our hearts and realize where our joy really comes from....it comes from the Lord. In the past six months we have made an effort to be missional with all of our words and actions. I hope to share some of the things that the little ones and I have been working on and I hope to learn from you also.

Meet the Moms - Jennifer

Basic Info

• 34 years old
• Married 13 years to Bruce
• SAHM to 2 daughters, Charlotte (almost 4) and Mary (1 1/2)
• Favorite Snack: Kettle Chips and ice cold Dr. Pepper
• Hobbies: Reading, sleeping, and Facebook (just being honest here)
• Favorite Parenting Bible Verse: Children obey your mommy & daddy. Ephesians 6.1 (my own translation)

I first became a Christian through a children's missions program called GAs (Girls In Action). From there, I became very involved with Acteens and the idea of missions has been important to me. I've been on mission to Miami and Panama City Beach in FL, North & South Dakota, as well as Serbia and Eastern Asia. I'm still not quite sure, but when I was a teenager at Acteen Come Together, I felt called to serve in missions. I have no idea if that means I'll be a full-time missionary some day or not. But I know that for right now, God has given me a mission field at home.

My life is not a perfect example of how to raise mission-minded children, but I am trying to teach them to love others without counting the cost. I hope to encourage you and be encouraged by you in this journey that all Christian moms are on.