KARI PAULSEN: General Conference (GC)
CITY AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Spencerville, Maryland, USA
MARRIED TO: Jan Paulsen
YEARS MARRIED: 55 years
CHILDREN:
Laila, living in England
Jan-Rune, living in Norway
Rein André, living in Switzerland
WORK: Homemaking
FAVORITE FOOD: Anything savory, including salads, soups, entrées, etc.
FAVORITE PLACE: Wherever I am living at the present time.
FAVORITE BOOK: I have found that favorite books change with time and life experience—I have one today and another one tomorrow. Only one remains my lasting favorite: The Bible.
ONE OF YOUR MOST MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES IN MINISTRY: To experience the enormous growth of our church worldwide, and the richness of our cultural diversity.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT BEING A SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN?
Looking forward to the return of my Savior, Jesus Christ.
ELIZABETH BEDIAKO: General Conference (GC)
CITY AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
MARRIED TO: Matthew Bediako
YEARS MARRIED: 43 years
CHILDREN:
Doris, who is working as a nurse in a physician’s office in Columbus, Ohio.
Patricia, who works as a dialysis nurse in Sarasota, Florida.
Janice, who lives in York, PA, and works in Baltimore, Maryland, as a physician’s assistant.
Matilda, who teaches modern languages at a high school in Sarasota, Florida.
6 grandchildren
WORK: Works for the Ministerial Association at the General Conference
FAVORITE FOOD: Chinese food, which has lots of rice and vegetables
FAVORITE PLACE: I like my home and church, but I also enjoy traveling. I have especially enjoyed visiting Russia, China, and Korea.
FAVORITE BOOK: The Holy Bible.
ONE OF YOUR MOST MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES IN MINISTRY: It’s hard to pick just one experience. Being able to help others wherever I go, especially the poor, both physically and spiritually the ones who don’t have any hope—that is very meaningful.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT BEING A SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN?
Making the Sabbath special and not having to do anything on that day except worship God.
SHERRY LEMON: General Conference (GC)
City and Country of Residenc: Needmore, Pennsylvania, USA
MARRIED TO: Robert E. Lemon
YEARS MARRIED: 34 years
CHILDREN:
We have two grown children—Tami and Jamie—and three wonderful grandsons.
WORK: I have worked as an administrative secretary for many years and have thoroughly enjoyed my work. However, I am looking forward to retirement soon.
FAVORITE FOOD: It is hard to say just one is a favorite, but I do love many different kinds of salads and casseroles.
FAVORITE PLACE: I love a country setting and I think Switzerland is my favorite place with its serene, natural beauty!
FAVORITE BOOK: That’s a good question, but I’m not able to pinpoint one in particular. I love to read but haven’t had as much time to read as I would like.
ONE OF YOUR MOST MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES IN MINISTRY: The experiences we had in serving the Lord in other lands and among other cultures have been a great joy!
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT BEING A SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN?
There is so much joy in being a Seventh-day Adventist Christian—the joy in the message we have, in the hope that we have, in knowing and having such a Friend in Jesus, and in the anticipation of going home! I have every reason to “...sing because I’m happy!”
