We are the Theunissens, born and bred in South African. We have three happy God-fearing children, all with their own careers who live in South Africa. We were both called to be medical missionaries at a camp meeting in South Africa in 2008. We decided to wait until our children finished high school when we applied to AFM.
Deon & Rene Theunissen
*Career missionaries since 2014, now serving the Pnong Project.
Frontier Stories
A Love Story Born in Faith
God did not just bring Pu into the faith; He was providing a husband for Ming and a mother for Pu’s lonely daughter.
By:
Rene Theunissen
November 04 2025, 6:57 pm | Comments 0
Be Bananas!
All we had to do was be bananas—let go of our plans, trust the journey, and let God take care of the rest.
By:
Rene Theunissen
August 01 2025, 8:24 pm | Comments 0
No Longer Just Teacher
I was no longer Teacher. I was sister.
By:
Rene Theunissen
July 01 2025, 1:32 pm | Comments 0
Not An End But A Beginning
With this transition came a profound sense of relief and happiness and a stronger, more resilient version of myself.
By:
Rene Theunissen
May 01 2025, 5:46 pm | Comments 0
On a Hill Far Away
Caring for banana trees on such difficult terrain also mirrors how we are called to care for our brethren.
By:
Deon Theunissen
March 01 2025, 3:27 pm | Comments 0