Meet the Team

Lori led the first team that went to K'Village in September 2006. The team was comprised of four amateur photographs, and thru their photos, we were introduced to the Bambara people. Lori is our pastor's wife and mother of three children. Lori and Mike served as missionaries in Zambia prior to responding to God's call to start Grace Point Church.

Lori was team leader as we once again visited K'Village. Prior to going to the village, our team was privileged to lead a women's retreat in Bamako for 85 missionary women. Lori taught from the book of Joshua, presenting strong challenges to all in attendance. Her passionate heart for God and missions is obvious and contagious.




Sara was with Lori on the first team to K'Village in September 2006. A gifted photographer, comedian, and extrovert, Sara led the July team when I first went to the village. This was her third visit to K' Village.

Sara was MC for the women's retreat, adding laughter and excitement as only Sara can. She has a deep love for people and unashamedly shares Jesus with almost everyone she meets. She is married and has one grown son.

Sara Lou is a clown, figuratively and literally. Her hobby is clowning and is known as "Twisty." Her real job is that of a hair dressr, and while in Bamako, Sara Lou shared her gift by giving upwards of 60 hair cuts to the missionary women at the women's retreat. Sara Lou is married with three grown sons, one of which is our pastor, Mike. She has numerous grandchildren, and while in the village, taught many of the children about Jesus.

Terrie also had the privilege of being on the first team that went to K'Village in 2006. One of Terrie's hobbies is serving as sound tech for Shekina, a vocal group of four ladies, who minister in churches here in NWA. She also served as sound tech at the women's retreat in Bamako, taught several workshops to the women, and in the village, Terrie showed her compassionate heart to the women of K'Village as well as to her teammates. Terrie is a serious prayer warrior. She is married, has two children, and is currently finishing her masters degree in counseling.

This is Denise. I promised her that this photo would come back and haunt her. That indeed it would be seen again! I have to keep my promise, right?

This was Denise's first trip to K'Village, and it was obvious that she has a heart for sharing Jesus with the women and children of the village.

Denise has three boys. She and her husband, Scott, will be leading a team back to K'Village in January 2008, taking their sons with them.






Kandace also was a first-timer to K'Village. She led the music at the women's retreat in Bamako, and fell deeply in love with the women and children of K'Village as well.

Kandace is married and has five children. She is a gifted musician, and sings with Shekina, the group of four ladies here in Northwest Arkansas who praise Jesus thru beautiful harmony.

Karen joined Sara Lou and me in unsuccessfully attempting to keep the "youngsters" on the team in line, as the three of us older women enjoyed the luxury of not having to draw water from the well! But we did do most of the cooking for the team . . . and loved it.

Karen has two grown children, one of which is Kandace. I treasure the many times I saw mother and daughter share together their love for each other, for the children and women of K'Village, and mostly, their incredible love for the Lord. Karen was the newlywed of the group. Both having lost their spouses some years ago, Karen and Jerry met at Grace Point Church and were married only a few months ago.