Dean and Kyria

Missions Abroad

Dean and Kyria began serving in Ethiopia in June 2023. They spent the first year of their assignment with a full-time focus on learning the Amharic language. Dean has now begun work on a “Faith and Farming” initiative, bringing Christ and Scripture to people in agriculture.

Praises

Dean and Kyria have been serving in Ethiopia for almost 2 years – praise God for leading them to this field and helping them through these first two years.
Kyria’s parents were able to visit them for a few weeks and help them as they prepared for their home ministry assignment.

Prayer Requests

Pray for their home ministry assignment this summer.
Pray for increased funding as they need to raise a bit more support.
Pray for language learning (Amharic).
Pray for Dean as he works on a Faith & Farming initiative and is involved at their church, including preaching some Sundays.
Pray for Kyria as she has started to participate in a women’s Bible study at church.
Pray for their church to support one another well, as members face difficult circumstances.

Updated May 2025