Biographies

Mission Experience:

Chris AND Casey:

  • Gained the oversight of the Pleasant Valley church of Christ in March of 2009
  • Participated in 6-month apprenticeship with mission team in Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • Led 5-member team on a survey trip to Cambodia
    • Visited 5 cities, reporting church/missionary work, living conditions, etc.
    • Visited / encouraged local missionaries
    • Compiled information into a survey packet
  • Part of Missions Committee at Downtown Church of Christ for about 1 year
  • Hosted weekly Missions Fellowship group for Asia at Harding University

Chris: (Baptized March 24, 1996)

  • Witnessed first hand mission work under parents among the Kalenjin
  • Good Soil Ministries Internship in Jellico, TN in the summer of 2003
  • Visited Mozambique/Kenya in the summer of 2004
    • Helped with building projects
    • Portuguese language lessons
    • Encouraged Mission Team of which sister Martha Smith is a part

Casey: (Baptized July 5, 1992)

  • Campaigns to inner-city Atlanta, St. Louis, and Oklahoma in Jr. High & High School
  • Lived in Cambodia for 5 months in the summer/fall of 2003.
    • Taught English using WEI syllabi
    • Helped in local orphanage
    • Khmer language lessons
    • Visited local churches, learned culture, etc.
  • Youth Ministry intern at Central Church of Church in Huntsville, AL
    • Led youth group on campaign to Guyana, S. America
    • Conducted meetings
    • VBS
  • Assistant director for Harding International Mission (HIM) Internships

Early Lives:

Chris was born in Tinton Falls, NJ on June 15, 1985 to Fielden and Janet Allison. He lived in Kenya, East Africa until he came to Harding University in 2002 to pursue a degree in Computer Science and Vocational Ministry.

Casey was born on February 5, 1984 to Marty and Cynthia Hanson. She lived in North Alabama until she came to Harding University in 2002 to pursue a degree in English.

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