Alan's Journey to Missions

How it all Started

On a Saturday afternoon on the campus of George Fox College, Wycliffe staff shared their work for four hours - talking about languages, linguistics, literacy, Bible translation, anthropology and mission aviation.

My heart was captured - I could help people have God's Word in their language?!

From Jr. High through College

I was a boy in Jr. High on that Saturday that God put Bible translation on my heart. He led me from there through my college studies to prepare to be a Bible translator.

I joined Wycliffe Bible Translators the summer after graduating with a degree in linguistics from Seattle Pacific University.

French-speaking Africa

I've been blessed to serve with Wycliffe for forty years now - 18 years of working in Cameroon, and now 18 years in Indiana with a few years in between. God has always been faithful and I am thankful to continue to serve in French-speaking Africa!

My long-term goal, with your prayers and support, is to serve with Wycliffe until I am 70 years old! That will be in Oct of 2033.