Paul is a family practice doctor in Auburn, Indiana about 20 miles north of Fort Wayne.  He has 8 kids (4 girls and 4 boys ages 9-23) and his most incredible wife, Susie, home schools all of them.  He and his wife run a bed and breakfast out of their home called Inn at Windmere.
Visit their bed and breakfast here.

Ben is Paul's fourth child, 18 years old and will graduate from high school in May.  He is here with his dad during his spring break.  He will attend Anderson University about 2 hours from home in-state to study International Business this coming fall.  He has been playing both the violin and the piano for over 10 years.  He is 6-2 and likes to play basketball and football.

Sarah Fortner is single from Huntersville and visited NewSong in July 2007.  At IHBC, she is the Children's Minsiter.  and an active member of the Missions Team.  She oversees birth-6th grade minsitry at her home church and has been a Christian since she was 9 years old.  She has been sponsoring Yaidah's education ever since she met her the first trip in July 2007.

Evan Dixon turns 19 the Saturday after they leave.  He came to help NewSong with Sarah in July 2007.  He is studying Business at UNCC and works for Crystal Moments designing websites as an intern.  He is a lifetime member of IHBC and helps on the worship team, media team, and does a lot of audio visual work.  He is also the GM at Young's F-Body Motorsports and runs his own housecall computer repair, TechMadeEZ, which he started in 2005.

Rob Dixon has been married 22 years and has an 18 year old son, above, and 15 year old daughter.  He is a Huntersville native and is the Administrator of the Juvenile Detention Center in Mecklenburg County.  He is the Missions Team Chair at IHBC and the major Events Coordinator for youth.  he is coordinating 30 Hours of Famine to raise money completely for Santa Matilde.
 

Lori Yearick is married with 3 children.  She has an 11 year old boy, and 2 girls ages 8 and 4.  Hey family moved to Charlotte from Atlanta in March 2007 and they have been members of IHBC for 10 months.  She is the vocal coach for the praise team and choir director there.  She loves to work with children, rather they be her own, friends at church, or kids she met earlier that day.

Jim Kent works as a Federal Probation Officer and is married with 2 children.  His wife's name is Tina and his boys are 10 and 7 years old.  He is a deacon at IHBC and a 3rd grade Sunday School teacher.  This is his first international mission trip and he has been a Christian since he was 9 years old.  Jim and my dad, Dan Norman, used to ref football together in Boone, Jim still calls in Charlotte & Dan in Boone.

Richard Gant is a mechanic married with 3 children.  His wife's name is Libby and they have a daughter Emily, 24, a 2nd girl, Megan, 17, and a son Adam, 10.  Richard works with the youth of IHBC and teaches Sunday School.  He is on the mission team and sings in the praide choir.  Richard has been a Christian since 19 and this is his first international trip.

Kevin is a longtime friend of Tommy and Linda and is the current Missions Pastor at Steele Creek Church of Charlotte, NC.  He goes on multiple mission trips a year. Visit their beautiful website here, be sure to checkout the Missions Section. They have a team of 18 young adults coming June 10-17.

Janna is Kevin's wife and one of Linda's best friends from when she lived in Charlotte, NC.  She works for a company that sales big construction equipment.  She has 4 children and loves to workout, run, exercise.

Melissa Gable Brown is the 4th daughter of Tommy and Linda.  She's 25 years old and this was her fourth trip to Nica.  She will graduate from Liberty University with a BS in Health Promotion/Education on May 10th, 2008.  She is very excited to use this degree to further the health of those living in and around Candelaria, Nicaragua.

Kellie Thompson is 27 years old and originally from VT. She moved to Raleigh to go to NCSU, and met Melissa.  She graduated in 2005 with a BA in Religious Studies. She is currently working at a telecommunications company. This was her 3rd trip and she syas it gets better every time.  Visit her online journal of Nicaragua trips here.

Donna Watkins is 30 years old from Raleigh, NC. She works for Paragon Commercial Bank as an HR Assistant. She heard about New Song Mission from her best friend, Kellie Thompson and was asked to go on the trip in November 2007; this is her first international trip and she met Tommy, Linda, and Melissa for the first time when she landed in Nicaragua.

Tim is a former Marine and has served in Iraq.  He is the current owner of my bulldog, Zuse, and is between looking for a job in Charlotte or moving here to help his parents and myself in the mission.  He has a trip planned with Steele Creek Church in June, but decided he wanted to come for 5 weeks now and see about moving here.  He is planning to help anywhere he is needed and visit with his parents.  This is his first trip to Nicaragua.

Jennifer Sellers lives near Asheville, NC and was a member of New Song Church where Tommy Gable was pastor before he and Linda relocated in Nicaragua.  She began visiting in Nicaragua with the first team from New Song 6 years ago and has been on 8 trips over the years since then.  She remembers going with Tommy, Linda and Pastor Jose to the end of the street where the first services were held with a handful of village people in Candelaria.  And the night they showed the Jesus movie on a sheet hung from the back of a truck!  She saw the first shelter raised and worshipped and worked under the "flying canvas" that once covered the original church.  Her husband and children have been heavily involved in the mission as well, and their hearts are connected to the family of God in Nicaragua! She has functioned as a nurse, a craft teacher, a prayer leader, a Sunday School trainer, and a "buen coco" (good head) for Linda, who is her close friend.  She tries to give her support and encouragement for her daily work, and also for the whole team.  She is a board member, and from the US handles communications and mailing lists, donation acknowledgments and email traffic.  She also helps with the web site and brochure text and other paperwork, organizing mission teams...Her job description is pretty varied to say the least!

Pastor Heath is...

Tim Owens is...

Stephen Wood is...

Pastor Gilberto is the Latino Connection Pastor at Steele Creek Church of Charlotte, NC. His profile on their website reads:
Born in New York City, Pastor Colón moved to Puerto Rico as a teen and remained there for 17 years. Currently he actively reaches out to the Spanish and English speaking Latino community in Charlotte. Teaches and equips in accordance with SCCC doctrine and vision.

Martiza is Gilberto's wife...bio coming soon!