Carol Mitchell began a two-year assignment with OMS at Seoul Foreign
School in South Korea in 1968. In 1971, she returned to teach four more years
at the school. In 1976, Carol became the assistant professor of music in the
newly opened Department of Church Music at Seoul Theological University.
Eventually achieving full professorship, Carol served in a variety of roles, from
mentoring students to taking the seminary ensemble on tour in Korea and
throughout the world.
Francis Muia arrived in Haiti with his family in 1969 to serve with OMS
as a dental administrator and to lead Bible studies. Later, he and his wife
Iris served in the U.S. as Men for Missions regional directors and in a variety
of administrative roles. They also spent t hree years in Italy as OMS affiliate
missionaries with another organization. They eventually returned to Haiti for
a term, where Francis served as OMS field leader.
Ellen Saufley began serving with OMS as a secretary at the headquarters in Los Angeles. Six months later, in December 1960, Ellen moved to Cap
Haitien, Haiti. She married Aldean in 1963, after serving with him in Haiti.
Ellen served as a secretary, taught night classes, and helped with the radio
ministry. Eventually, she focused her ministry with Radio 4VEH and Emmaus
Biblical Seminary. The Saufleys served in Haiti for 43 years.
Bob Taber and his wife Lois began serving with OMS in 1965. Bob established a regional office to represent missionary work being done worldwide. He also served as a missionary evangelist and vice president of U.S.
Ministries, as well as the interim field director in Russia. During their 50 years
with OMS, Bob and Lois ministered in 27 countries, where they enjoyed many
opportunities to teach, preach, and lead marriage and family seminars.
Wes Wildermuth, along with his wife Margaret and children, served
with OMS for 16 years in Japan. He also served briefly as a regional director in the U.S. and later as personnel director at OMS headquarters. The
Wildermuths eventually went to the South Pacific, where Wes taught at the
seminary for six years. They moved to the Philippines in 1982 to help open
this brand new OMS field. They returned to the U.S. and resumed service
as regional directors in the Northwest region for three years before retiring.
Gene Wood and her husband Bob were accepted as missionaries with
OMS in 1974. She worked at the OMS headquarters in a variety of administrative roles over the next 18 years, including editing prayer letters and
serving with World Intercessors. After her official retirement, Gene continued
to serve for several years as the receptionist at the World Headquarters.
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