Jonathan

My journey of faith began at a young age.
  I was born and raised in

Atlanta,
GA and had two loving Christian parents.
  My journey to missions began the summer between 7^th and 8^th grade.
  I went with my church on a one week mission trip to

Tampa,
FL.
 While there we ministered to the community through construction projects and had times of worship each night as a group.
  It was through this trip that I knew I wanted to do something with missions when I grew up.
 

My involvement with short-term missions continued when I was in high school.
  My sophomore and junior year in high school I went to

Matamoros,
Mexico with my youth group.
  It was an AIM sponsored trip.
  Then my senior year we went with AIM to

Lima,
Peru.
  All of these trips were one week in duration and had a huge impact on my perception of the world and on my desire to do missions.
 

In May of 2005 I married the girl of my dreams, Carrie Earnest.
  She worked for a year while I completed my degree in social work.
  During that year she shared with me how she felt a calling to do missions, as well.
  So, through much discussion, counsel, and prayer we decided to spend this year September 2006 – September 2007 in

San Juan,
Dominican Republic, with AIM.
 

We know that God has called us to this place for this time and are excited about what He is going to do through us.
  We believe it will be a time where our faith is tested and strengthened and where people hear about the love of Christ.
 

Carrie

My name is Carrie Tabb and I am from

Atlanta,
GA.
  I became a Christian in high school and continued to grow in my faith during my college years at the

University of
Georgia.
  During that time I felt a call from God to “go to the nations” and share Christ with people of different nationalities.
  God reminded me of times He had used me when I was out of my “comfort zone,” and I was certain he would use me in places that were unfamiliar to me in the years to come.
  I didn’t know when and where He wanted to use me, but I told Him I was available to “go” where He would lead me.

I married my best friend, Jonathan, in May of 2005.
  He too had a call from God to international missions.
  We talked and prayed about where God would have us, and after a year of seeking God we answered His call for us to move to the Dominican Republic for one year. How great it has been to trust God and let Him lead our lives.
  We are excited to share Christ with the people of the DR and to be a part of God’s work here.