Rev. and Mrs. Everts have a strong desire to work in missions. For several years already, a general interest in mission work led them to personally question themselves whether the Lord was calling them to the mission field. Now that their goal is near, the Everts' greatest desire is to bring the Word of God, with the prayer for the blessing of the Lord on their labours for the glory of His Name. In correspondence received by the Foreign Mission Committee, Rev. Everts writes the following:
After more correspondence and an interview with our denomination's foreign mission committee, they were accepted, contingent upon an introductory trip to Guatemala. The next step in the process was training. The mission committee decided to enroll Rev. and Mrs. Everts at the IRTT (Institute of Reformed Theological Training) in Zwolle, the Netherlands. The Everts took a variety of courses including Missiology, Project Development, Conflict Management, Public Relations, Organizational and Management Skills, as well as courses related to various historical, anthropological and sociological aspects of Latin America. In addition, they also began their Spanish language training, which they hope to continue in Costa Rica.
At the time of this writing the Everts family is in Costa Rica for language studies until March, 2002, from there they will be going to Cubulco, D.V.