Modern Day Radschlaegers

One of the first things you will probably notice about us after you read our profiles, is how incredibly diverse of a team we are. Yes, it proves once and for all God does have a sense of humor. In our former lives we were pastors, teachers, youth ministers, administrators, or all of the above. Now after shedding those titles we may be bible scholars, sports fanatics, Taco-Bell junkies, or baking afficionados. And as diverse as we are, we are united in our passion and love for the German people and our desire to bring the victorious name of Jesus to Duesseldorf. Our hope is that knowing a little bit more about who we are as individuals will allow you to pray for us much more specifically. (for example: praying for a Taco Bell franchise to open in Germany..?) Enjoy.
The "Radschlaegers" are:
The Taylor Family: Doak & Pam and Peyton, Holden, Dillon, Haven, and yet to be named Taylor boy #3.
The Taylors have been in Germany for two and half years now. They will have been married for 19 years in June. In their former lives Doak worked as a youth Pastor before they planted a church in Crowley, Texas. Pam confesses that she cannot live without baking and Doak confesses he must have his NASN (North American Sports Network. A Question Doak really needs answered would be: Why do thaw and unthaw mean the same thing? And something that Pam really wants to know is: Is it possible to collect all the cookie dough in Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream and actually bake cookies from it?
and we are also:
Chris and Shannon:
Chris became a Christian ten years ago in Aberdeen, Scotland while reading the book of Romans in his dorm room. Because of his lack of cooking skills, Subway sandwiches have become his favorite food. He doesn’t do a very good job of keeping up with the latest clothing and hairstyle trends. However, he is on the cutting edge of 16th century Reformation theology. He hopes and prays that those God-centered, Christ-exalting, Biblically-based doctrines of old would awaken the church to another Reformation in Germany.
Shannon has been married to Chris for over 7 years, and her favorite pastime is traveling with her husband. She is originally from Louisiana and enjoys spicy Cajun and Mexican foods. She is also addicted to dark chocolate and is very interested in all things historical. She enjoys singing and likes all things Scottish. She loves the German people and prays their eyes will be opened to the truth of the Gospel.
next we have:
Julie, 37, loves long walks on the beach at sunset (wink wink)
She bleeds Green and Yellow (Go U of O Ducks!) She plays the guitar & loves singing & leading worship (and sometimes writing songs) playing games (card, board,etc...), watching movies, and actually learning German (despite how hard it is and how frustrated she gets when it's just not clickin' sometimes!) Her favorite book in the Bible is Acts. And she will be a Steven Curtis Champman fan FOR-EV-ER! But don't forget to throw in some great flash back tunes from the 80's now and then! She has also been known to be a big Hanson fan, but might not admit it, now. She can sing mmmbop like nobodies business..
and finally....
Rainie otherwise known as "Schmid" wants you to know that she loves Jesus most. But after Jesus (in no specific order) she loves: Germans, Dr. Pepper, Rich Mullins, adrenaline rushes, Wikipedia, C.S. Lewis books, watching Borussia Dortmund games, Mexican food, Richard Quest from the CNN show "Business Traveler", chocolate, Harry Potter (and she thinks he is gonna live!), the German National Soccer Team, intellectual conversations, and London. She dislikes cucumbers, teriyaki sauce, cliches, Tiny Tim as a musician, and "reckoning" with the German Driving Manual. Her favorite movie quote of all time is "Nature has rejected you," from Failure to Launch, and two things her team might not know about her, are that she once hit a cow on the freeway, and she has been known to herd and chase lhamas in a VW van.