Who We Are
Emanuel Burkewas born in Athens, Georgia, and raised in Canton, North Carolina. He graduated from Fruitland Baptist Bible College in Hendersonville, NC with an Associates Degree in Religion/Church Ministries in 2014.
Emanuel has a passion for the arts, especially writing and illustrating. He is also a student of theology and ecclesiology, and is especially interested in the ancient practices of the Church, and the benefit of such practices today. |
Chanokporn "yam" burkewas born in Bangkok, Thailand, where she lived for her first 6 years. Her parents moved to the United States in 1997. She grew up in upstate South Carolina and Northeast Georgia. She graduated from Converse College in Spartanburg, SC in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Therapy.
Yam came to faith in Christ after a couple of years of first hearing the Gospel at a local church in Central, SC. Her non-Christian parents allowed her to visit this local church through a relationship with Yam's elementary school friend, Rachel. She is deeply grateful for friends, like Rachel, who share about Jesus with their friends. Yam is passionate about being a godly wife and mother. From meal planning to event planning, she enjoys working with logistical details and most of all, people. She counts it a joy to serve Christ at home, workplace, and church. Yam looks forward to serving Christ in her home and ministry context in Thailand as well. |