Azmera Adventure 2024 Hikers

  • Jenni Austell

    Jenni has been serving in Ethiopia for almost 7 years, with her husband and 3 girls. She has a degree in Kinesiology and Youth and Family ministry and enjoys leading fitness classes and Bible studies for expats and global workers. She loves to build community and connect deeply with people.

  • Lori Beyar

    Dr. Lori Beyar’s life was transformed by the love of Jesus in her second year of college at UC Santa Barbara through Campus Crusade ministry. Since then she has served on staff in this ministry in the US, Central Asia, Russia, and Hungary working with students, ministry leaders, and professionals. She has her Doctorate in Transformational Leadership and currently serves as a Global Vice President of Leader Strategies. Lori is married to Keith, has recently moved to Chicago, Illinois, and has three adult children - Emma (married to Rillan), Joel, and Nadya. Lori loves adventures, distance running, and sharing a good meal with brothers and sisters in Jesus.

  • Mona Bormet

    Mona, an American working from Kenya, serves as Program Director for a Christian global health organization where she's been on staff for a little over 15 years. She directs a global portfolio of initiatives that improve timely access to quality health services in communities and facilities, by working with partners and CCIH members around the world. She feels God's presence most deeply in nature when the beauty and fierceness of creation is so stark and clear and is looking forward to what God will continue to teach her through this experience.

  • Cindy Ferek

    Cindy lives in Virginia and taught physical education for 21 years. A friend bought an airplane and said “I want you to learn how to fly.” Little did she know that she would be flying a jet for ABX and ministering all over the world. Music and anything outside or active is where you will find her each day and spending time with her husband Tony.

  • Ashley Magruder

    Ashley is a former flight attendant and stay-at-home mom turned global worker in 2008. She and her husband run Tributary (a Field Life retreat) that provides soul care for global workers and pastors in North Central Arkansas. They served for 15 years doing cross-cultural work in Rwanda, Kenya, and Malaysia before moving back to the USA to continue their work stateside. They have three grown children and one granddaughter. She loves spending time in nature and walking.

  • Mandi Morgan

    Mandi has served overseas for 21 years in Asia and Africa. For the last five years she has been serving with Field Life, which was founded to serve global workers on the field through coaching, debriefing, retreats and free guesthouse stays. She currently has two teens still at home, 2 kids in college, and 2 recently graduated!

  • Elise Pistor

    Elise loves Jesus and delights in encouraging women toward a passionate walk with Christ. Calling Dallas, TX, home, she and her husband Jeff are blessed with three children, a daughter-in-law, and a new grandson, Brave. After 23 years as a professional pilot and 21 years of homeschooling, she recently completed her master's degree in International Relations before resuming her passion for aviation where she enjoys flying the 767. Elise cherishes her early mornings on her front porch where she delights in meeting with Jesus.

  • Amanda Thrift

    Amanda has been living in Ethiopia for 7.5 years with SIM. After receiving her Bachelor of Education degree, she started working at an international school in Addis Ababa. Currently, she is working in the Community Outreach department, where she oversees programs focused on investing in children of all ages by helping them develop character and learn truth. Amanda is passionate about empowering young girls to pursue education and is committed to serving those around her in the local and broader community.