Robert & Tami Erisman

Robert and Tami, from St. Paul, Minnesota, were married in 2006 and have been blessed with seven children: Robert, John Paul, Annabelle, Alaina, Michael, Merrilee, and Aaron Elijah (born in August).

Robert shared his desire to do foreign missions with Tami early on in their relationship and encouraged her to pray about whether God might be calling them to do mission work. After several years, God spoke to her heart through the Scriptures in a powerful way and she felt the calling and desire as well, but she wondered how it would work with six young children. One day, Robert came across FMC’s website and showed it to Tami. Seeing families just like theirs, it was an answer to her prayers. The prospect of doing foreign missions with a young family became real and filled their hearts with joy and excitement.

While visiting Big Woods for a Come & See in August 2017, they felt at home and at peace in moving forward and responding to Jesus’ invitation to the rich man to “go, sell your possessions and give to the poor… Then come, follow me” (Matt. 19:21).
They are in training now in Louisana and will soon go to Mexico to complete the process.

Here's a recent update from Tami:

We have some exciting news we'd like to share with you! This past week we found out which country we're being sent to for our first mission post. We'll be going to a rural town near Picota, Peru. Our oldest son, Robert, has been hoping to go to Peru so it's an answered prayer for him especially, but we're all excited! We plan to leave toward the end of January. There are a lot of things to figure out now in the meantime, such as housing, when and where to go to language school, and what kinds of things we'll want to take with us. As we learn more about the area we're assigned to, we'll let you know about the particular needs of the people there.

You truly are a co-worker with us in this mission. It is by your support both in prayers and financial contributions that make it possible for us to even go in the first place as ambassadors to Christ. THANK YOU! We are incredibly grateful and appreciative of your generous and prayerful support.

With love in Christ,
Robert & Tami Erisman and kids

 
God bless you!  Fr. Jim and all the parishioners are in our prayers!
 
In Christ,
Tami (and Robert) 

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!'” Isaiah 6:8

https://www.familymissionscompany.com/project/rterisman/