Below is when Greg retired from the armed forces.
Tune in to hear more about how his time in the service directly correlates to the call god Put on his life.
Excerpts from the Podcast episode:
Host: "Welcome to a special episode of Coffee on the Couch.
Today, we embark on a remarkable adventure with a family whose faith has led them to answer a unique call.
So join us as we dive into the inspiring story of Greg and Dominique Raychard and their four children who have courageously chosen to step into the unknown, venturing into the heart of Papua New Guinea."
"Host: This first question is for you, Greg, if you want to speak to it.
Growing up on the mission field in East Africa must have been a unique experience.
How did that upbringing shape your perspective on missions, especially as you embark on this new journey to Papua New Guinea?
Greg:
That's a good question.
So I'll share with your listeners that I was an MK missionary kid, or often we're called the TCK, third culture kids.
And there's an age bracket there where if you grow up in a culture that's not your own, not your parents' culture, you qualify as a TCK.
And I'm well-ranged. I had about 13 years overseas in Kenya with my folks and for Afghan missions for the majority of that time."
Host: What was something that the missionary organization said to you beforehand concerning your position in life and how it affected going into the mission field at this stage in life?
Greg: That's funny.
Early in the application process, when we were trying to join Wycliffe, one of the comments on one of my application responses, I guess you'd say, was that they wanted me to be sure I was aware that going to the mission field as an adult would be very different from going to the mission field as a missionary kid.
"Host: Dominique, you felt the Lord's call and admissions at a young age, particularly in Bible translation.
Can you share a bit about that calling and how it guided your education and lifestyle choices?
Dominique: Yeah, so I strongly felt a call into missions, and yeah, particularly by the translation about eight or nine years old.
And so I set my mind, especially in high school, to learn a broad range of classes in my education because I strongly felt we'd probably be homeschooling.
Out in the middle of nowhere.
So, I took as many languages as I could.
I was already raised in a French and English bilingual community."
Links:
https://wycliffe.org/partner/raychards
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553209952340
https://www.facebook.com/dominique.bourgoinraychard
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Coffee on the Couch: Episode twenty three: Greg and Dominique Raychard.