Derwin and Wendy Penson are missionaries who have been with Wycliffe Bible Translators for 14 and 19 years, respectively.

 

Derwin has a big heart for missionary kids and their families, and he volunteers with Refuge 139, a program of JAARS, one of Wycliffe’s primary partner organizations. "Mr. Donut," as he is known by on the field, has helped facilitate programs for them in Mexico, Malaysia, Brazil, Cameroon and most recently, Germany.

 

Wendy has a role in the Advancement department where she helps bridge the gap between the needs of the work going on in the field and solutions provided by Wycliffe financial partners, all in an effort to ensure the Bible translation movement is adequately funded. She does this primarily by investing in relationships with, and ministering to, Wycliffe donors.

 

The Pensons are based at Wycliffe headquarters in Orlando, and travel as needed.
Derwin and Wendy met at the tender age of 17 and have been “joined at the hip” ever since. The Pensons have been married for over 34 years. After 24 years of marriage, the LORD led them to adopt a sibling group of 3 children: Ebony, Nevaeh and Skylar and they have now been a “forever family” for more than 10 years.

 

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