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OUR TEAM
AIMI wouldn't be where it is today without the faithful service of our staff.
SALLY SEEFRIED
Sally and her husband, David, established Ambassadors International Ministries in 2002, and The Pines Christian Care Center in 2005. David passed away in 2008, and the Lord has allowed Sally to continue serving in the ministry. She has spent most of her time in South Africa at the Pines ministering to the children. She recently moved back to the states in 2023, but is still very involved in the work done at The Pines.
PHIL & ALANA CARMICHAEL
The Carmichaels served at The Pines for 14 years, and moved back to the states in 2022. Phil is on the board of the missions organization of The Pines, "Ambassadors International Ministries". They travel across the U.S. promoting, fundraising and recruiting for The Pines from local churches, individuals and businesses. Alana also assists in managing children sponsorships as well as other management oriented-tasks.
RENÉ & SONIA EINFELDT
The Einfeldts served in Kimberley, South Africa for nearly 18 years where they taught Life Orientation and morality in public schools. They also hosted a youth group, counseled one-on-one with young people, as well as leading youth Bible studies. They have taught each year at Africa4Jesus, a discipleship school. In 2021, they moved to Welkom where they have invested in The Pines Christian Care Centre by committing months at a time to minister to the children. Due to metastatic bone cancer, Sonia is not able at this time to make the long trans-Atlantic flights. René is still able to return and assist with projects around The Pines as the needs arise. Through the use of WhatsApp, Messenger, and Zoom, they are able to continue counseling with many teens, adults, and couples in South Africa. The Einfeldts have also been teaching Fresh Start, a Biblical forgiveness course (in person and online).
RANDY & KARI TEACHOUT
The Teachouts joined The Pines Christian Care Center full-time July 2018 after spending 9 months at The Pines in 2015. Among many other gifts and talents, both Randy and Kari are teachers, which fills a great need at The Pines. Randy serves as the facilities manager, while Kari serves in multiple ways, including education and health care related tasks. Two of their daughters, Kaitlyn and Kelsey, live with them at The Pines, and are a great addition to our team as well!
BILL & LOIS CARMICHAEL
Bill and Lois come to AIMI with lots of ministry experience. They currently live in Kokomo, Indiana where they minister at Bible Baptist Church as well as present the ministry of AIMI in other churches.
BERT & CAROL KUEHNER
Bert and Carol are American born but have spent the last 46 years in New Brunswick, Canada, where Bert pastored and Carol worked as an EMT and ran a Preschool. They have 4 children and 12 grandchildren. Now retired, the Kuehners have made 4 visits to The Pines to engage in various aspects of the ministry there. They stay active in speaking in local churches and at Christian camps in the U.S. and Canada. The Kuehner’s are volunteers who present the ministry of AIMI in various churches in Canada and the New England region of the United States.
