Shirley Alberta Roberts Combs was born a preacher's daughter in Oklahoma. She loved life, and her family heritage exposed her and her five siblings to the best in music, hometown pride, God, country, education, school participation, and to many communities and cultures. Numerous foreign and home missionaries visited their home. This opened her heart to the great things God was doing around the world. Shirley lived in 15 different houses before she was married and met new friends and left numerous old friends. So, at an ...
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Shirley Alberta Roberts Combs was born a preacher's daughter in Oklahoma. She loved life, and her family heritage exposed her and her five siblings to the best in music, hometown pride, God, country, education, school participation, and to many communities and cultures. Numerous foreign and home missionaries visited their home. This opened her heart to the great things God was doing around the world. Shirley lived in 15 different houses before she was married and met new friends and left numerous old friends. So, at an early age, she began recording her many experiences and friends in journals and photos. She has continued that throughout her life.Shirley Roberts went to Free Will Baptist Bible College in Tennessee after surrendering her life to God's call in missions. She met her husband, Jim Combs, at FWBBC and together they went to Brazil, S.A., as career missionaries in 1964, after one year of marriage. Their three children-Kemper, Cindy and T nia- were born in their adopted country. "Dona Shirley," as she is known to her Brazilian friends, was involved in numerous ministries: church planting, women's work, music, drama, Bible Institute and Seminary training, camps for youth and families, preparing VBS literature, teaching English as a second language, and in children's ministry. Since 1991 Shirley has added the ministry of rescuing needy children from the streets of Brazil and has established Lar Nova Vida (New Life Home) in the city of Araras. After more than 40 years of ministry in the largest South American country, Jim and Shirley retired in 2008, resettling in Oklahoma near their Brazilian-born children and grandchildren. But their ministry with Lar Nova Vida continues as they represent and promote the ministry, educate church groups, and encourage sponsorship.
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This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear.