KAREN BETTISON holds a BS in Bible and Nursing, an MS in Nursing Education, and has studied linguistics at the University of Texas and Lincoln Christian Seminary. She served as a Bible Translator, ...view moreKAREN BETTISON holds a BS in Bible and Nursing, an MS in Nursing Education, and has studied linguistics at the University of Texas and Lincoln Christian Seminary. She served as a Bible Translator, Literacy Specialist, and Medical Missionary with Pioneer Bible Translators for 25 years, and currently works as a nurse at a major hospital in the US. She has been an educator, author, speaker, and Bible study leader in both the US and West Africa. With her husband, Jim, she has raised four children and resides in rural Missouri. She is dedicated to speaking truth, grace, and healing into the lives of people the Lord brings to cross her path.view less