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Our Story
Bobby and Willene 'Sara' Byrd hail from North Carolina. Bobby held the position of Vice President at The Byrd's Group, a regional landscape management company, overseeing its financial operations. He is an alumnus of Central Piedmont Community College, having obtained an Associate of Arts degree with a concentration in Spanish.
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Willene completed her A.S. in Business Information Systems at Central Piedmont Community College before obtaining a B.S. in Management Information Systems from Gardner-Webb University. She received her teaching certificate from UNC Charlotte and spent ten years teaching elementary education at Hickory Grove Baptist Christian School.
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Bobby and Willene Byrd started engaging in short-term mission trips in 2005, deeply moved by the spiritual needs they encountered globally. In 2008, Bobby explored a ministry prospect in Guatemala, a journey that would transform their lives. By August 2010, they heeded God's call and relocated to Guatemala to found World Reach Missions, dedicated to promoting the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They currently lead as directors of the organization.
… And He (Jesus) said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ Matthew 22:37