Jeanelle Reider has served as a writer in MAF’s Major Funding and Planned Giving department since 2015. She loves communicating stories about how God takes the small, faithful offerings of His children and makes them into powerful expressions of His love for the world. Two of her favorite projects have been the MAF devotional "Retool" and the MAF prayer journal "Sweet Fragrances." Jeanelle is married to a pastor and finds great joy in helping encourage her congregation through worship music and serving alongside her husband.
MAF comes alongside those who have experienced unthinkable tragedy in the DRC
By Jeanelle Reider
You wouldn’t know it by Mama Celestine’s face.
As she enters her immaculate 7×10 foot mud hut, an infant strapped to her back, her serene smile warms up the room.
You wouldn’t know it from Papa Mambo either. He follows his wife into their […]
How God opened the door for one couple to support the mission of MAF in an unexpected way
When John and Joanne* first heard about asset-based giving, they dismissed the idea, thinking, “Well, we don’t have anything.”
For years, God had been growing in them a heart for missions. As a young adult, Joanne had traveled to […]
When loved ones are called to serve overseas
By Jeanelle Reider
Jake and Ada Breugem had no doubt God had called their daughter and her family to serve with MAF in the South American country of Suriname. But that didn’t make it easy to let them go.
As they thought about the moment when they would have to […]
Where Love and Suffering Meet
By Jeanelle Reider
Jamie Dimon often wonders what Baby Grace’s life is like now.
As is true of many children born in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Baby Grace was thrust into tragic circumstances at birth. Her mother, faced with the prospect of raising a child whose father was not […]
By Jeanelle Reider
Eight anxious young passengers gave one last hug to their hopeful parents, took a deep breath as the MAF pilot buckled their seatbelts, and watched their village disappear from view. As the airplane rose higher above the mountains, tears trickled down their cheeks. Each child silently wondered: what will happen to me now?
An […]
How people like you are helping the gospel reach the ends of the earth
An MAF airplane at the ends of the earth, Lesotho. Photo by Grant Strugnell.
“Lord, thank You for the opportunity to be involved with MAF in making a difference in the world…. In Christ’s name, Amen.”
In one short prayer, Dr. Gary […]