About Us
Testimony:
God called Heidi to go while she was in Mexico on a short term mission trip with her youthgroup. She was 13 but she remembers distinctly being led by God during a service to tell everyone “I will be a full-time missionary.” She has never swayed from her calling. She has since been on 8 more short-term trips to Central and South America and went to ORU to earn a degree in Missions.
Joel felt called to Missions when he first surrendered to God on a mountaintop in Alaska. He remembers telling God “It is so beautiful and peaceful here. I could stay here alone with You forever.” God replied: “I want you to go where people are to share what I have done in your life.” Joel also felt that God would take him to every continent of the world. Joel has since been on 2 short term trips, one in Cameroon Africa where he felt a burden to return to Africa. Joel met Heidi at ORU while earning a degree in International Business.
From the day we were married in 1998, we have been working to get to the North African Mission field. The goal was to eliminate $60,000+ in school loans. We tithed, gave and budgeted and God blessed. By Feb 2002, we were debt-free and ready to go. We sold our house in Tulsa without ever using a sign. The first person that we mentioned our available house to ended up purchasing it. We moved in with some great friends and packed everything up. All we needed was an agency to go with.
We joined Go To Nations in January 2003 and have been assigned to the African Team. God provides for His calling. He has been faithful in our lives.
Joel Patrick:
- Born 6/26/1975
- Youngest of 2 siblings, a brother Jared and a Sister Rachael
- Parents were missionaries to France (6 years) and pastors (9 years).
- Loves peanut butter and Keith Green
Heidi:
- Born 10/30/19..
- Youngest of 2 sisters, Erika and Brigitta
- Sang for a Christian television show.
- Loves marinated artichoke hearts and American Idol
Jakob Aleksander:
- Born 5/2/2001
- Came to Burkina when he was only 2 years old.
- Can beat his dad at most video games.
- Loves his Omy’s quesadillas and the A-Team
Silas Wend Kuni:
- Born 5/27/2007
- Was born premature at only 3 lbs 4 oz – he’s caught up now!
- Has impeccable rhythm
- Loves Rice, cabbage and Baby Songs
Comments (2)
Hey guys,
This is Pastor Scott from The Healing Place in Shreveport, La. Your folks have been such a blessing to the THP family. I was talking with Bob today and he informed me you guys would be here August 14. It would be great if you guys would share a little in the morning service or in The Deep, our ministry to children. I will be out of town ministering that weekend but my wife Tonia will be preaching that morning. We can do details later but I just wanted to make first contact to see if you guys would share. Let me know, blessings to all the family!
Heidi,
I’m so happy to hear that God is using your family for his service. Since Highschool you were motivating and I still remember the bible studying we had at lunchtime. May God continue blessing you and using you. God is good all the time. We can’t be there but will try remembering to pray for your ministry.