Robert and Maridith Lane
SMOi missionaries preparing to go to West Africa in 2011
Robert - Former SMOi missionary in Peru August 2006-May 2008
Maridith - Former SMOi missionary in Honduras August 2007-June2008
Robert - SWO full-time staff 2003
Maridith - SWO full-time staff 2005
Birthdays: Robert - May 10, Maridith - February 21History:
Maridith taught English to kindergarten and first grade students at a bi-lingual Christian school in Tegucigalpa , Honduras from August 2007-June 2008. She lived with the family who began the school, and was 1 in a house of 11. The 2007-2008 school year was the first year of operation for the school, and with lack of funding and beginning obstacles in general, she was able to watch God provide for even the most fundamental of needs. She had such a great opportunity to pour into and encourage the family of believers she lived with, as well as the church she was involved in. Each day she was able to see her ministry reaching far beyond the 4 simple, concrete walls of her classroom, as she saw the love of Christ effect also the unbelieving families of the children she taught. In less than a year, she was able to carry on conversations with and listen to quoted scripture and songs sang all in English by kids who previously had no understanding of anything other than Spanish. But in those 10 months, God had her in a position to learn in ways she otherwise wouldn't have been in the position to learn - and is continuing to unpack the lessons she learned as she watches Him mold and refine her.
Robert served from May 2006 until May 2008 with the International Mission Board, working with an indigenous people group in the Amazon basin. For more information on the Xtreme Team, check out www.thextremeteam.org.
After two years spent on different continents they had an unforgettable reunion. Robert and Maridith are now married and enjoying the union God has called them into. The Lanes were married on August 10, 2008 and have been busy enjoying spending every day together as married people. They know God has called them to serve Him in foreign missions for as long as He gives them life, and are looking forward to where He will lead them next.
Contact info:
PO Box 2554
Andrews NC 28901Facebook: Robert Lane
Strategy:
Bobby and Maridith are spending the summer of 2009 working at Snowbird, sharing the gospel with the North American students that God is bringing to their own Jerusalem . They are now making preparations to go to French language school in Massy, France for the fall of 2009 (August-December). Their understanding of the French language will be a foot in the door to the 115 million Africans throughout 31 different countries in Africa. Their expected time of being in Africa is 2011.
When The Lanes return from France in December they will continue on in their education at Dallas Baptist University (DBU) in Dallas , TX . Bobby will be studying linguistics through a program with GIAL (this is the school affiliated with Wycliffe bible translators/SIL, and Maridith will be studying elementary education. Their plan is to at least be at DBU for all of 2010 and then possibly the spring semester of 2011, depending on their departure date for Africa . God has already graciously blessed them with a house from January-June.
Prayer Request:
- Please join them in prayer as they are looking for housing near the DBU campus for the last half of 2010.
- Pray for them, as they are ministers to the people the Lord brings to them in France.
- Pray that they will be ever learning students from the people in France and that they will grow in their faith and learn from the people of France.
- Also pray that they will be able to learn the French language efficiently.
