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Directors Joel and Krista-Dawn Kimsey |
Krista-Dawn never felt deeply, personally challenged on ethnic or economic
issues until her college days. But urban ministry in Palo Alto, the Yucatan
and several trips to Calcutta have grown in her a conviction to work for justice
and to know God’s heart for the poor. As a Canadian from Edmonton now
living in Oregon, Krista-Dawn has adopted the NW culture of coffee addiction
while also trying to educate her American friends about the uniqueness of
Canadian culture. Her talent on the piano and passion for leading musical
worship inspired Krista-Dawn to earn a degree in Piano Performance at the
University of Washington. She is the current worship leader for Urbana 2003.
Joel seeks the toughest, most extreme challenges in life. To that end,
he's traveled to a variety of burdened cities, including Calcutta, India
and Tirana, Albania. It's appropriate that Albania served as his first
training ground in cross-cultural missions as his hero was herself an Albanian
- Mother Teresa. It was in Calcutta that Joel’s heart became broken
for the poor of the city. Jesus has placed on his heart a burden to pray
for 100 missionaries to Calcutta (don’t get too close, or you could
be recruited!) He's originally from Puyallup, Washington and is married
to Krista-Dawn. They presently serve as InterVarsity staff at Willamette
University in Salem, Oregon.
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