Last December missionaries Dan and Debbie Giles requested time away from the work to spend in Phoenix with Dan's father. His father is now in his nineties and has been suffering with health problems. The World Missions Committee granted the Giles a two month leave of absence and they traveled to Phoenix in January.
Through prayer and considering the condition of Dan's aging parents the Lord impressed upon Dan and Debbie that He would have them stay in Phoenix and care for Dan's father. Therefore, after a lifetime of mission work the Giles decided to resign as AFLC Missionaries. Dan and Debbie have been missionaries with the AFLC since 1985 and will be dearly missed.
The work in Jerez, Mexico will be carried on by Todd and Barb Schierkolk as well as the children of Dan and Debbie Giles. Their daughter Ingrid and their son's family, Danny and Mercela, remain in Jerez ministering as well. The Giles children are Short Term Mission Assistants and are supported by free will offerings sent through the AFLC World Missions Department.
