August 2010 Mark and Leah will be leaving for 10 months of language training in Albertville, France. After that they will spend three years in Koutiala, Mali, involved in a church-planting initiative in the city of Segou, Mali. Their hope is to reach the majority of people in the city who have traditionally been resistant to the gospel.

Home Church: Appleton Alliance Church

Year of First Term: 2010

First Home Assignment: 2014