Abbey Boyd

Abbey, who hails from Enterprise, Oregon, first heard about Teen Missions after her older brother went on a team in 1990. From that moment she knew that someday, she too would go on a team. After what seemed like an eternity of pestering her parents for permission, she was finally able to sign up for her first TMI team in 1997 – to Pakistan. At the end of her summer, Abbey committed her life to serving the Lord in full-time missions. Since that first summer, Abbey had the chance to go on another team as a team member: ’98 Nampula Hospital, Mozambique. The Lord then opened the door for her to be a leader: ’00 Turkey, ’01 Cameroon, ’04 Germany, ’05 Australia Work and '06 Siberia.

Knowing that missions were to be a central part of her life, Abbey obtained a degree in International Studies and a minor in Biblical Literature from Taylor University. A highlight of her college career was studying abroad for a year at Daystar University in Kenya. While there, she studied African culture and Bible and developed an incredible love for the diverse African peoples.

Abbey joined staff in October 2005 and serves in the Personnel Department. Her hobbies include playing the piano, sewing, crocheting, listening to music, reading and playing speed Scrabble.