| “It wasn’t clear
where all this was leading,” writes David of this time,
“but this fertile time has given my soul a chance to catch
up with myself. I have been able to attune my inner ear to hearing
a call to ministry in a more global context, where accents are
different from my own and where reading of the gospel is from
a different slant.”
The decision to serve in Guatemala was not just David’s.
Jeannene writes, “At my age, I am aware of life’s
brevity. I have always had a desire to live among people who are
more diverse from my own experiences and origins, and the call
to an international ministry is something David and I share. We
have gifts to bring to Christians from our own culture and from
other cultures, and we desire to receive from other Christians
the gift of their multicultural experiences and perspectives.”
David was pastor and head of staff of Cary Presbyterian Church
in Cary, North Carolina, from 1978 to 2004. Jeannene has been
self-employed since 1985 as a spiritual director, retreat leader,
and enneagram educator. Recently, she worked part-time for several
years as a facilitator for pastoral care classes for Duke University
Divinity School.
David has a bachelor’s degree in English from Miami University
in Oxford, Ohio, and an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary.
Jeannene holds a bachelor’s of science in child development
and elementary education from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa,
and an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton,
New Jersey.
The Wisemans are the parents of two adult children.
Birthdays:
David – June 5
Jeannene – May 19
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