BILLY’S TESTIMONY I was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I was raised in a Lutheran home where Dad would keep himself busy at home while Mom was sure to take us kids to church every Sunday. My church attendance faded through High School and disappeared by the time I got to college. In 1982 I earned a degree in engineering and received a commission in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, where I served for 9 years. I then began a new career in developing training materials and teaching soldiers. I met my future bride in February 1992, got married in November 1993, and soon enjoyed spending time with my new Trinidad family. I was introduced to a new culture and way of life, and a renewed look at Christianity. Although we still weren’t in church, I began to feel a pull in that direction. In 2006 we began looking for a church we could go to regularly. After visiting several, my wife decided on Victory Baptist Church. For me, at that time, it didn’t matter. One church was as good as another. After hearing the preaching and watching people walk the aisle, I secretly hoped we would find another church; one that didn't make me feel so guilty about my sins. I thought to myself, "No way I'm getting on my knees in front of anybody!" The convicting power of the Holy Spirit broke my pride and on October 8, 2006 I surrendered my life to my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. CALLED TO PREACH I developed a strong desire to become a preacher of the Gospel and during a sermon on judgment on September 11, 2011 I believed in my heart that's what God wanted me to do. The next day I prayed that He would reveal to me in His word if this was His will. He showed me Psalm 71:18, "Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come." This was my affirmation call to evangelism – to proclaim God's strength and power to this generation and to all that will come.

REBECCA’S TESTIMONY I was born in Princes Town, Trinidad. I was raised in a Christian home with my mother being the regular church attender. Our foundation was in the London Baptist Church, but Trinidad is a place where a denomination doesn’t matter as much as just getting to a church on Sunday. Growing up I went from London Baptist to Seventh Day Adventist to an occasional Pentecostal church. That is the Trinidad way. Needless to say, I was “baptized” several different times. Like many Trinidadians, I knew a lot about God and the need to get close to Him, but didn’t have a relationship with Him. I came to the United States in April 1990, met my future husband in February 1992, and we were married November 26, 1993. I proudly became a U.S. citizen on December 6, 2005. After going through some hard times in my life and feeling a helplessness that I knew could only be remedied by God, we began looking for a church. After trying several different churches, we

came to Victory Baptist Church in August 2006. As soon as we sat down I remember telling my husband, “This is it. The Holy Spirit is in this place.” We walked the aisle together and accepted Christ as our Lord and Saviour on October 8, 2006. We were baptized as believers on September 9, 2007 and became church members April 27, 2008. I love my life in America. Not a day goes by that I don’t thank God for His blessings. But when He asked, “Who will go for us?” I had to say, “Here am I; send me.” My heart has always gone out to people in need. When I got saved, my first thoughts were to share that amazing gift with my lost friends and family back home. I know all too well the hardships and challenges we will face in Trinidad, but I know the treasures in Heaven far outweigh those here on earth.

Almost immediately after salvation, Rebecca and I desired to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the people of Trinidad. As young Christians, we didn’t consider this a call to missions. We simply recognized the need to bring the preaching of salvation to friends and family. We later began to realize that God was preparing us for the work ahead. We could never get enough done during the short-term mission trips we took and always left the Island feeling we needed to do more. As we matured as Christians, we came to understand that God’s will for our lives is to serve Him in Trinidad. We've been so blessed by our local church, we want others to be blessed by a local church just like ours. OUR GOAL Our goal is to plant five local New Testament churches in southern Trinidad over the next 20 years and to establish a Bible institute. Close to 25% of the population in Trinidad is Roman Catholic. Of the 7% who claim to be Baptist, very few can be considered fundamental. 18% of Trinidadians are Hindu and 5% are Muslim (almost the number of Baptists). Since there are currently no Independent Fundamental Baptist churches in southern Trinidad, a doctrinally sound local church is desperately needed. Also, a Bible institute is essential to equipping future pastors with a firm foundation of truth.