Dick and Diana Knieriemen
Wycliff Bibile Translators - JAARS
We are so grateful to have Immanuel as a part of our team in the work of Bible Translation. Wycliffe's vision is that by the year 2025, every language group in the world that still needs God's Word, will have a team working with them to help that to come about. It can only be accomplished when we all work together.
Thank you so much.
Until all hear,
Dick and Diana Knieriemen
Dick and Diana serve at JAARS in Waxhaw, North Carolina.
They support Wycliffe's work of Bible translation around the world.Dick and Diana have been members of Wycliffe Bible Translators for 32 years. Their journey began in Dallas, Texas in 1974. After completing some training in Mexico, they served a few years at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw, N. C.. Their daughter, Debbie, was born at Springs Memorial Hospital in 1978. When she was two years old, they were asked to take an overseas assignment in Papua, New Guinea. They accepted and served eight years there. Dick was supervisor of the Engine Overhaul Shop at the hangar. He also oversaw the building of an engine test cell for the aviation department. Due to a shortage of teachers in the Primary School, Dick filled in as a part time teacher along with his other duties. Diana did a variety of assignments while there. Shortly after arriving in New Guinea in 1981 their youngest daughter, Dana, was born. They are now assigned to the JAARS Center in Waxhaw where Dick is buyer in the Aviation Department. He locates and buys aircraft parts and supplies that are not available in the foreign countries where they operate aircraft. Diana works in the Housekeeping Department. There are over 100 apartments that she enjoys cleaning for guests that come and go at the Center. Dick and Diana's daughters, Debbie and Dana, are now married, adding two wonderful sons-in law to the family, Kevin and Matt. They have two grandchildren who bring MUCH JOY. . . Brayden, who is six years old and a new grandson, Peyton, who is three months.
Dick and Diana became members of Immanuel Baptist Church in August, 2002. Immanuel has been so blessed by their presence in our church. Dick teaches one of the Adult Co-Ed Sunday School Classes and Diana teaches the 4th and 5th grade Children's Sunday School Class.