Episode 97: THE COOPERRIDER'S STORY PART 1: Young love and hearts for missions
Happy New Year! This is our first episode of 2024 and we're excited to tell you that we are kicking off a series with our dear friends and missionaries to Nicaragua, Wade & Shannon Cooperrider! Over the next couple of weeks, you'll get an inside look into the lives of Wade and Shannon. This week we're starting from the very beginning. Wade and Shannon were essentially high school sweethearts and the story of how they got together is sweet. But even beyond their romantic connection they shared a bond over missions. They both had a strong desire to serve on the mission field and as soon as they became a couple, they began working towards that together. It wasn't long before they were on a mission trip together while they were dating! They attended the same Bible college in Missouri and got married in the middle of finishing their degrees. They dreamed of serving in many different places across the world. After graduating they were required to do what was called a Missionary Internship before officially heading out onto the field. They ended up serving in Colorado for two years as "tentmakers", essentially doing full-time ministry while also working full-time. In the midst of this they also welcomed their first child into the world. The experience of the Missionary Internship led to some years that were difficult as the tentmaker ministry became a lot to handle while working full-time. A series of events led them to move to Kansas, but it quickly became apparent that Kansas was not where they were meant to be. Less than 9 months after moving there, they made the decision to come back to Arizona. Being angry, bitter and disillusioned, Wade and Shannon began to settle into a life that they had not pictured. They basically had to start over having no clue where the Lord was leading them in missions. Make sure you come back next week to hear part two of the Cooperrider's story!
Learn more about The Cooperriders: https://thebridge.bbfimissions.com/wade-and-shannon-cooperrider/
Be a part of supporting The Cooperriders:https://bbfimissions.com/missionary/wade-and-shannon-cooperrider
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For more information on Missions at DSCC, email james@dscchurch.com
Join us on Wednesday, January 10th for Part 2! Would you please subscribe and leave us a review? This will help our podcast reach more people! We’d love it if you’d share this podcast with your friends on social media and beyond.
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