John Udall is a physician in Seneca, SC. He graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1986 and did his residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL, graduating in 1990. He and his wife Cindy have two daughters, Jessie and Kerry. Soon after becoming a Christian in 2001, he became interested in missions and began participating in missions trips on a yearly basis.
After going to Belize to do primary care, John realized that he would be more effective if he could use his specialty - radiology - on the mission field. Affordable portable ultrasound machines were a new technological development at that time, so John and his partners bought one and started a ministry called Units USA, which sends radiologists around the world to do what they do best in order to assist short-term medical teams. His work with this ministry took him to Ethiopia in early 2006...
To read a letter from John explaining his involvement in Ethiopia and the beginning of GFE, click here.
Roger Boothe is a painting contractor from Seneca, SC. He grew up in central New York where he became a Christian in 1976. Roger had the opportunity to lead his future wife Shawn to Christ in 1981. They have 2 daughters, one a Clemson graduate working in marketing and sales in Charlotte, NC and the other a registered nurse in Greenville, SC.
Roger attended Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary graduating in 1989 receiving an associate of divinity degree. Roger had the opportunity to pastor a small church in rural Pennsylvania for a short time. He has been actively involved in missions and is now a member of the missions committee at Clemson Presbyterian Church.
Roger is thankful for God's faithfulness in his life, seeing His hand in both the battles and the blessings.
Jessie Udall is the oldest daughter of John and Cindy Udall and is currently a college student studying Bible/Intercultural Studies/Teaching English as a Foreign Language at Columbia International University (CIU).
Her first trip to Ethiopia in 2007 completely changed her priorities in life. She went from wanting a Christianized version of the American dream to wanting to be a missionary to Ethiopia.
Jessie married Abeneazer Gezahegn (an Ethiopian ministry worker) in the summer of 2010. Lord-willing, they plan to return to Ethiopia to do ministry after they both graduate from CIU (Abeneazer from the seminary and Jessie from the undergrad/graduate program).
Jessie is responsible for many secretarial details of GFE, as well as writing promotional materials, correspondence, and managing the website.
David grew up in Greenville, SC where he was converted at age ten under the ministry of Dr. Al Lutz at Shannon Forest Presbyterian Church. He received a B.S. from Clemson University (1980), a M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO (1984), and a D.Min. from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS (1997). He served as Campus Minister for the PCA with Reformed University Ministries from 1984 to 1997 at Clemson University. He served as Senior Pastor of Lexington Presbyterian Church in Lexington, SC from 1997 to 2007. In 2007 he was called back to Clemson Presbyterian Church, where he presently serves as Senior Pastor. David is married and he and his wife Becky have three children: Graham, Laura Catherine and Benjamin.
ALAN BUNN - Board member
Alan Bunn is Pastor of Administration at North Hills Community Church located in Taylors, SC. He graduated from Mars Hill College in 1977. He and his wife, Coralyn, have three children, Joseph, Daniel, and Gloria. His family has more than experienced first-hand God's sustaining grace when Joseph went home to be with the Lord in October, 2003.
Alan grew up in Texas, Spain, Turkey, NC, and Florida but it was the experience of living in Turkey that really opened his eyes to the reality and truth of the gospel. After college, Alan briefly taught US History in the public schools of Augusta, GA, before embarking on a 20 plus year career selling promotional advertising products. He joined the staff of North Hills in August of 2004.
In the fall of 2008, Alan was invited to join a team going to Wilisso, Ethiopia, in February of 2009. Although Alan had traveled throughout Europe and the Middle East, this was his first trip toAfrica. While in Wilisso, Alan helped lead a Pastor's conference for over 300 pastors and assisted with the medical team. More importantly, Alan fell in love with the people of Ethiopia and also met John Udall and his family.
HARRY JOHNSTON - Board member
Harry is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of Dixon Hughes, PLLC, one of the largest and most well respected CPA firms in the nation. He is a graduate of Wofford College and has an M.B.A. from the University of South Carolina. He focuses his accounting practice in the areas of physician and dental practices and in personal financial planning. Although Harry works out of the Spartanburg office of Dixon Hughes, he and his wife, Mary, have their permanent home in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. where they are active members of East Cooper Baptist Church. They are both very active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and have been instrumental in helping FCA - South Carolina start up a permanent endowment. Harry and Mary have six children, two of whom are married, and one grandson. Harry is 62 years old and is looking forward to retiring in a few years.
