David Cannon is an author, photographer and videographer who first became involved in missions during his initial trip to Andhra Pradesh, India, in early 2009. In the short time since then, God has put a strong desire in his heart to see the Gospel spread through India and to see an orphanage either bought or built for a group of abandoned children being cared for by Pastor Edwin Shyam and his wife Bujji in the town of Narasarao Pet.
Stephanie Cannon became a follower of Jesus Christ the summer before starting high school and almost immediately sensed a strong desire to be wherever God is at work. This desire resulted in her traveling to many places across the globe to serve others in the name of Christ: leading a camp for street-kids in Brazil, teaching children in rural villages and orphanages in Ukraine, building houses for homeless families in Mexico, teaching the Bible in Africa, and ministering to Muslim women and children in Bangladesh. Graduating with a degree in Child and Family Development with an emphasis on Family Dynamics and Intercultural Relationships, Stephanie has gained extensive nonprofit experience, serving as a research assistant for the African American Families Project at the Institute of Behavioral Research, working for a charitable organization that fulfills wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses, serving as the Communications Director for a church in metro-Atlanta, and volunteering on various advisory boards and councils for humanitarian and community organizations.
Bear Keeling accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1997. Shortly after his salvation, while pursuing a Religion degree at the University of Georgia, God gave him a heart for overseas missions. He was able to spend a summer in China where God continued to cultivate a desire to reach people for Christ, spread the Gospel worldwide, and help meet the needs of those in other nations. A trip to India in 2011 opened his eyes to how blessed we are in America and gave him a sense of duty to build up the body of Christ and encourage Christians to be united in one Spirit. He is currently striving to build an orphanage in India while remaining open to where God would have him continue to bless others out of the blessings God has so richly given.
Kristen Keeling holds a B.S. in Early Childhood Education and an M. S. Ed. with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy. God has given her husband, Bear, a strong desire and clear vision to spread the Gospel while being Jesus' hands and feet to those in need. Kristen's desire is to completely support this effort while fulfilling God's call on her own life as a submissive wife, stay-at-home mother, and disciple of Christ. She is passionate about the Word of God and longs for a world where Biblical illiteracy is eradicated for good.
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