Meet the Team

Kendal serves as the Young Adult MK Care Team Manager. She and her family served in Papua New Guinea from 2007-2019 where she was a teacher and administrator at Ukarumpa International School. Kendal and her husband, Chad, now live in Meridian, ID. She is also mom to two young adult TCKs.

Kendal is passionate about helping young adult TCKs navigate this exciting and sometimes challenging stage of life. Her desire is to see you thrive and grow through it all. And, if you want to check out the beautiful state of Idaho, Kendal extends this invitation: "you are welcome here– leave your shoes at the door and stay for a bit!"

Julia spent more than 25 years serving with Wycliffe as a high school teacher at Rain Forest International School in Cameroon. She enjoys ministering to and praying for post-high school MKs as they transition back to the US for college and careers.

Julia is excited to come alongside young adult MKs, offering the gift of time, a listening ear, and an attentive heart – to help them process their experiences, so that they will grow in resilience, the ability to engage with and grow through life's challenges and adversities in health-sustaining ways.

Lori joins our team part time from her home in Lynchburg, Virginia.  She  and her family joined Wycliffe in 2011. They served in Cameroon until June of 2023. Lori worked as a teacher for many years. She was a librarian at Rainforest International school the last several years and loves helping students. Lori has three young adult children of her own. Her husband Chris is a musician. His job with SIL is in EthnoArts.

Lori is thrilled to be a part of the MK care team. “I love caring for, praying with, and feeding students! I hope to walk alongside many students and encourage them as they adjust to being adults in America. I think of the support my own kids need and am so glad to be able to do that for other MKs.” 

Mary joins our team part time from her home in St. Paul, Minnesota.  She spent many years teaching children and adults with special needs, and she also trained teachers on three different continents.  Mary and her family served for over 10 years in a sensitive country in Asia, and she has a strong desire to encourage, support, and pray for college-age MKs. She is blessed to be the wife of Steve, mother to two young adult sons, and grandmother to one delightful grandson. She enjoys traveling, making and sending cards, scrapbooking, and pickleball.

Mary is excited to get to know you and to be a resource for you as a prayer warrior and encourager as you navigate the many challenges, joys, decisions, and difficulties of young adulthood. 

Del is the coordinator for our MK Hospitality Team. This team aims to provide well-qualified, timely encouragement and practical help for our Young Adult MKs throughout the United States. Jean will assist Del and serve alongside Bob, Julia, Kendal, and Mary as a Young Adult Care Facilitator. 

Del and Jean have had a long history with Wycliffe. Jean is a Wycliffe MK herself, having grown up in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Solomon Islands where her parents served as Bible translators. Del and Jean’s past Wycliffe roles have included time in the Philippines at Faith Academy as well as stateside roles in Dallas, TX and at the JAARS center in NC. They have one son, Clint, who married a fellow Wycliffe MK from PNG, Sarah Grosh in 2017.