Sarah and Donovan are called to a profession and a population. Sarah is called to the profession of film and documentary-making to serve God and people. Her mission is to create films with excellence and empower diverse creatives to use their gifts for the Kingdom for the purpose of telling God’s stories and transforming lives. Her vision is to see the Church united and giving themselves wholly to Christ. Donovan is called to serve those who have refugee stories. His mission is to provide holistic, trauma-informed care to those displaced by war and violence, and his vision is to see the Church become a model of how to serve, do good for, and seek justice for the displaced.
Sarah and Donovan are graduates of Florida State University. At FSU, Sarah studied marketing with a minor in film. She completed two internships with New International, where she created multiple films for missionaries before spending a year working with New International's media team. Currently, her focus is documentary-making for New International missionaries and affiliated ministries. She is currently completing a Master's in Filmmaking through Raindance Film School. Donovan studied history focusing on Middle Eastern studies, completing several courses in Arabic language, and completed a certificate in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). He is currently working toward his Master's in Clinical Social Work. He has worked with refugees through various charities and community-based organizations in Florida and in Scotland.
Donovan and Sarah are located in Edinburgh, Scotland. Sarah serves existing missionaries by recording stories and creating creative films to communicate what God is doing around the world; she also creates promotional films for the Fellowship of Churches of Christ in the United Kingdom and Ireland. She is currently working on her first documentary project, Born in Exile, which tells the stories of South Sudanese refugee pastors serving their communities in northern Uganda. Donovan focuses on working with Middle Eastern refugee populations due to his Arabic proficiency and knowledge of Middle Eastern affairs. Donovan has become involved with various churches, ministries, statutory services, and nonprofits serving "New Scots" in Edinburgh, such as the Sanctuary community of Central Church in Edinburgh, which befriends and serves asylum seekers. Currently, he provides integration and casework assistance to refugees of various backgrounds living throughout the city and therapeutic group work/one-to-one emotional support to teenage/adolescent refugee boys.