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CAYARD
BILL & MICHELLE CAYARD joined CBF in China in 2003 after successful careers in construction management and business consulting in their hometown of Houston, Texas. They have shared a strong call to cross cultural ministry during their 20 years of marriage and in 2003 decided to answer God’s call to full-time service. The Cayards live in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province where they are employed by Hua Mei International Education and Training Center. At Hua Mei, they teach conversational and business English and coordinate overseas partnerships.
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BRITTANY PHILLIPS is from Belton, Texas. She graduated from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in 2007. She first came to China in 2006 to study Chinese. She immediately fell in love with the people she met and felt God calling her to full-time ministry in China. Brittany moved to Chengdu in the fall of 2008. Brittany is leading outreach programs focused on university students and young professionals in the city.

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LISENBY
BRENDA LISENBY first came to China in 1989, planning to teach English for two years. During those two years, Brenda developed such a deep love for & kinship with her Chinese students & colleagues that she made a career commitment to working in China. Brenda spent eight years living & teaching English in Nanning, Guangxi, until her move to Hong Kong in 2003. In Hong Kong, Brenda coordinates partnerships for Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region & is exploring ministry opportunities among those with special needs in China, a long neglected part of society.
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BALLEW
ROBERT LAWRENCE "LARRY" BALLEW is a native of California and SARAH BYRD BALLEW a native of Virginia. From 1985 to 1987 Sarah served in South Korea and Larry in Zambia, Africa. In 1988 they were married. They are both graduates of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, receiving their M.Div. degrees in 1991. In 1992 their first son, Joshua, was born in San Francisco, CA. In 1994 their second son, Nathanael, was born in Rhode Island. From 1992 to 1996 they served as church planters in Rhode Island. Since 1996, the Ballews have been living and working in Macau, China where they have been involved in teaching and training; helping to shape appropriate strategies for the city; facilitating the work of others from both inside and outside Macau; practicing hospitality and setting an example of Christian family life for others: teaching people to love God and love each other.
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BARNES
CYNDI LEVESQUE is from San Antonio, Texas and recently retired from a 27-year career in environmental management at the local electric utility. She and her husband, Marc, were married in 1992 and have been volunteers for CBF for many years. She first visited China in 2005 and began exploring service opportunities. Marc is originally from California and is retired from the U.S. Air Force after 21 years of service. They have four grown sons and seven grandchildren. Cyndi now teaches at Sino-Canadian International College at Guangxi University in Nanning, China. The couple also teach English classes at a local Protestant church. They seek to be an example of God’s love to friends and colleagues.

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