Mississauga, Ontario – Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) announces the relocation of Field Staff, Darrell and Laura Lee Bustin, from Rwanda to Canada in the coming months.
CBM is excited that Darrell and Laura Lee will carry on their service to our African partners remotely. In recent years, Darrell has supported all CBM’s partners in Sub-Saharan Africa in the areas of theological education and church leadership development. He has been serving side by side with CBM’s Rwandan partner and working with the other partners through the combination of online tools and occasional visits. His new role will allow him to continue to do this. The Bustins will be on home assignment in Canada beginning in August 2024 and will transition to their new role in the new year. (Remote work since the pandemic has been successfully implemented with Bill and Janice Dyck, who relocated to Canada from Bolivia and specialize in equipping leaders in Latin America.)
The Bustins have been integral members of the CBM team since 2002, beginning their journey in overseas ministry in Indonesia. They later moved to Rwanda in 2012 to work with our partner, the Association of Baptist Churches of Rwanda. In the last few years, Darrell has taken up his current role serving CBM partners across the Africa region. Laura Lee has helped oversee administrative details for SENT teams.
Laura Lee shares, “The decision to move back to Canada has not been easy, since serving overseas has been a lifelong call for both of us from childhood. At the same time, we honestly feel at peace with it. But 22 years is not enough! We are so grateful that CBM wants Darrell to continue serving on the Africa team, specializing in Church Leadership Development. So, the journey continues!”
Darrell and Laura Lee have two adult children, Bronwyn and Caleb, who is married to Aynsley. They will be returning to live in the Maritimes.
For more information, please contact communications@cbmin.org.
