I first heard of Village Missions in 1988 while working at a food pantry. A Village Missionary from Auburn, Maine was teaching the workers there how to witness to the lost who came for help. He encouraged me to join with VM. After much prayer and encouragement from my Pastor, I got ordained and joined Village Missions in 1989.

The first field for Pat and me was in Burnham, Maine. It was their first experience with VM and was a very difficult place to minister, because most people there were very needy intellectually and spiritually. We put a strong emphasis on visiting and when we left ten years later a good number of people had come to know Christ and attended regularly.

After ten years or so we left to go to a new field in New Hampshire. This field was also a new VM work. The environment was much different and the people were easier to reach in some aspects. We visited a lot there also and had a good ministry. As I approached 70 and VM had started a housing project for their retired pastors, we decided it was time for us to retire. The place where we live is close to our children, an added blessing from our Lord.

After being here for 3-plus years, Pat passed away after several battles with cancer. Later on I re-met Nancy, who had graduated with Pat, and we got married 5 years ago. She is a strong believer, another blessing from the Lord. I still fill pulpits and have started a Bible Institute at a VM church that we attend. The school has been going for nearly ten years.

We are blessed with 27 students this semester. The Lord has helped me to learn to play Pat's guitar and I enjoy singing special music with that. Village Missions means so much to me.