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 Nancy
Sheldon grew up in the Detroit, Michigan area, the second daughter of Ted and Lois Strasser. After
graduating from high school in 1970, she married and moved to a small
town outside of Port Huron, Michigan. It was here that she had her two children, Hank and Julie. It was
here also where she accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal
Savior and committed her life to serving Him in whatever way He
directed.
In the
year 1988, while the secretary at Life of Faith Fellowship, her son Hank
wanted to go on a short-term mission trip to Jamaica with his youth
group. Her daughter, Julie,
wanted to go too but was under the age limit. Nancy offered to chaperone and was permitted to bring her
daughter along. Little did
she know that her life was about to change forever.
Nancy’s
experience in Jamaica had such an impact on her heart that she came home
convinced that God was calling her to the mission field.
After several months of seeking the Lord’s direction and
researching mission works in different parts of the world, she decided
to check out the work in Guatemala. Serious preparation and fundraising followed. In 1989 she
left the comforts and conveniences of her home and with her children, was sent out by her home church, Life of Faith Fellowship to a very remote part of Guatemala, not knowing what the future
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It has
now been 18 years and Nancy’s heart has become deeply intertwined with
the life of these people. She
has put down her roots and, Lord willing, will finish out her life there
ministering God’s love and grace for whosoever will receive.
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