After 13 years of serving alongside of the Assemblies of God church in Madagascar, the Santmyires relocated to Kenya in 2021. They developed Africa House Care (AHC Member Care) for all of the AG missionaries serving across Africa. Africa House Care was designed to help support missionary personnel. Although called ‘Heroes of the Faith’, missionaries face many of the same pressures of life: Emotional Health, Safety and Security, Physical Health, Families and Singles, Relational Health, Sexual Health, and Spiritual Formation. AHC Member Care provided proactive and reactive care to support AG missionary families across Africa.

At the end of 2024, the position for Member Care Director for all of AGWM came open. Aaron was offered and has accepted this new role. AGWM’s vision is to establish the church among all peoples everywhere. In order for churches to be established, healthy missionaries are needed. There are currently 2800 AGWM missionaries and 1485 missionary kids across the world. The AGWM Member Care Director role is tasked with leading several key departments including Safety and Security, Missionary Kids, Child Safety, and Emotional Health and Wellness. The Santmyires will be moving to Springfield, MO to be based at the AGWM headquarters. They will now have the opportunity to serve the 2800 missionaries and 1485 missionary kids around the world. They look forward to leading an already established team and developing new roles within the Member Care Department.

Please pray:

·      Pray for the Santmyire’s during the month of June as they invest in new Missionaries during pre-field training. Veteran missionaries will also be returning for their scheduled itineration. This will be the Santmyire’s first summer being in this new role, please pray for good connections and opportunities to share what is included in the Member Care department.

·      Pray for Aaron and Heather as they lead several key sessions during pre-field training. They have an opportunity to talk about transitions, grief, mental health on the field, safety and security, and so much more. They know the Lord has brought them through many things through their own time on the field so that they can share some wisdom of what they have learned along the way. Pray for them to communicate with humility and vulnerability. 

·      Pray for Aaron and Heather as they learn to adjust to living in the USA after 23 years of being primarily based in Africa. Transition can take many years, so they need grace for themselves and ask for grace to be given as they learn to adapt to this new culture, living in the mid west of the USA!

The Santmyires want to thank Victory for its continued support! They are excited to continue partnering and sharing more of what Member Care is and how they need partnership in order to effectively care for those who are working on fields across the globe. They thank God for this honor and opportunity to serve in this new season.