Get to Know Our Goers Part 4: Tyler And Camille

 

This post is an excerpt from SEND Canada's 2021 Annual Report.

 

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Meet Tyler & Camille, two of SEND Canada's recent appointees! The individuals you will meet in this series of posts ( read part 1 , read part 2 , read part 3 ) are preparing to go to the field or have recently been sent. They are an answer to prayers of many faithful believers that more workers be sent into the harvest field! Today, we hope you will enjoy getting to know Tyler & Camille as you read their answers to the following questions.

How did you first feel called into missions work?

  • Tyler & Camille: When we married, we started asking God how he could use our family to serve His kingdom and love people. We were then exposed to the need of the Shan.

How far along are you in your support raising journey?

  • Tyler & Camille: Approx 30%

Where will you serve? And is there a particular people group you will be working with?

  • Tyler & Camille: Northern Thailand - Shan People group

What is a fun fact about you?

  • Tyler & Camille: We both love to run

What is one Bible verse that has inspired your involvement in missions?

  • Tyler & Camille: Psalm 67

 

"May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—
so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation among all nations.

 

May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
May the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you rule the peoples with equity
and guide the nations of the earth.
May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.

The land yields its harvest;
God, our God, blesses us.
May God bless us still,
so that all the ends of the earth will fear him."

What is the name of your Sending Church?

  • Tyler & Camille: CrossRoads Church

Favourite hot drink?

  • Tyler & Camille: COFFEE!!!!!!

Current favourite worship song?

  • Tyler & Camille: The Blessing - Kari Jobe

"The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

- Matthew 9:37-38


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