Larry and Jane Neiswender

Larry Neiswender is a personnel administrator and Jane is a counselor for Wycliffe Bible Translators. They are based in Orlando, FL.

Children: Josh, Kristi and Mandy

     Larry in a personnel administrator and Jane is a counselor. Larry and Jane have served with Wycliffe Bible Translators since 1974 in Bolivia, South America, Quebec, Canada and the US. Their contributions have included teaching missionary kids, administration, secretarial, guest house and translation center management, member care and currently international personnel and counseling. 

Larry and Jane Neiswender

Organization

Wycliffe Bible Translators

Biographical Sketch

  Larry grew up in Spokane, WA. He became a Christian as a child and attended Christian schools. He actively pursued missions by making several missions trips before and during college. He attended Biola College where he met Jane and obtained a BS in psychology, secondary education and Bible. He enjoys tinkering on cars and computers, hiking and studying maps of all sorts.

Jane grew up in Tucson, AZ., and came to the Lord as a teenager, developing an interest in missions soon after. She attended Biola where she graduated with a B.A. degree in sociology, elementary education and Bible. In 1991, she began a Masters program in counseling at Denver Seminary in order to serve as a Wycliffe counselor to missionaries. Down time includes reading, walking, making greeting cards and time with friends.

Larry and Jane have three children. Josh, 23, was born in Bolivia but remembers Quebec the best. His French is still fluent and may serve him as he performs the duties of a North Richland Hills, TX. Policeman. He hopes to become a U.S. Marshall in a few years. Kristi, 21, also born in Bolivia, is senior in elementary education at Asbury College in KY. She loves children, loves travel and adventure and is a skilled swimmer. Mandi, 17, is passionate about playing volleyball on her high school team. She shows both writing and art skills, is active with youth group, babysitting, friends and keeping fit.