About Us
Derrick
and Amber were hundreds of miles apart, and their paths were very
different, but they both came to know the Lord during the summer of
1973. She was reached by her aunt and her pastor; Derrick was at
youth camp.
They both shared the struggle with the call to ministry as
well. Amber had even determined to study medicine, but she
eventually enrolled at Baptist Bible College. She and Derrick
met and married, and then he joined her at Bible college. But
they were both unsure where their future ministry might take them.
Working for Bible Baptist Church in Cassville, Missouri, they were
introduced to several missionaries. In 1996, Derrick's uncle and
aunt traveled to Poland for a mission trip. They returned with
encouraging news about God's work there. In January 1997, the
Courtneys from Romania visited the church, telling about the
great need in Eastern Europe for Christian workers. One night in
February, the couple surrendered their lives for Poland.
After graduation, Derrick and Amber served a two-year internship
with Trinity Baptist Church in Lufkin, Texas. They are now
trained and will be leaving for Poland as BBFI missionaries on
September 25, 2002.