Danny grew up in Walker, Louisiana.  He accepted Christ at the age of 10.  At 15 at a youth camp he felt God's call to prepare himself to work as a pastor.  He entered Southern Methodist College in 1977 after high school, where he earned a B.A. in Bible.

 

Linda grew up in Hacoda, Alabama.  She accepted Christ at the age of 4 during family devotions.  She felt the call to the international mission as a youth.  She worked with Teen Missions, Intl. after high school.  Afterwards she began Southern Methodist College in 1977 to further prepare herself, earning a B.A. in Missions.

 

They were married in 1981.  Danny accepted the pastorate at the Summerton Southern Methodist Church, where he pastored for 3 years.  During the third year, they applied and were accepted by the Southern Methodist Board of Foreign Missions to be missionaries.

 

They attended Rio Grande Language School in 1985 to study Spanish.  In 1986 they were sent by the Southern Methodist Church to Oaxaca, Mexico.  There they worked in leadership development alongside Malone and Dottie Battle.  The work was turned over to the Mexicans, and in 1987 they returned to the States.

 

Danny earned an M.A. in Old Testament from Columbia International University in 1990, holding a part-time pastorate in Dalzell, South Carolina during his time of study.

 

In 1990 they were accepted by The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM), and in 1991 arrived in Maturín, in the state of Monagas, Venezuela, where they have worked for the last 16 years.

 

For information on our work in Venezuela, go to the page entitled "Our Work"