For the most part, missionary work involves distributing food, medical clinics, spreading the Gospel, and other types of humanitarian work. I must admit, I also pitched my tent in this camp for many years. I had never sat down face to face to talk about “ministry” with a missionary before, it was not until this interview that I truly got a personal insight into the heart of a true missionary. The first to be interviewed was Jonathan Burmeister with Wycliffe Bible Translators. . Jonathan was very open and willing to share “his missionary story” with me. A career missionary for over 30 years now, Jonathan and his wife Nancy are originally from Chicago. They met in seminary where Jonathan was preparing to become a campus pastor and Nancy was pursuing her interest in biblical archaeology. It was there that they learned of the need to translate the Bible for the many minority language groups around the world who did not have Scripture. After much prayer and consideration, Jonathan and his wife joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1971 and were assigned to work in Ivory Coast, West Africa. In 1973, they were invited to serve among the Anyi people in southeastern Ivory Coast. Anyi is spoken by around a million people in West Africa. During this time, Jonathan and his wife formed a team of literates and Anyi Bible translators and built a training center in the town of Aboisso where they lived for over 15 years. After much translation work, the New Testament for the Anyi Sanvi dialect was dedicated in 1998. Jonathan and his wife are also responsible for producing various Bible-based evangelistic FM radio broadcasts in the Anyi language. It was evident to see Jonathan's passion and love for the Anyi people throughout my interview with him; He encouraged me to pray for him and his wife as they continue to minister to the people of West Africa. Second on my “mission trip” was Jonathan Swanson. I have to say up front that my interview with Jon really opened my eyes to the different elements and daily life of an American missionary. Jon has been a missionary for over 15 years and serves with Campus Ambassadors (affiliated with the Conservative Baptist Home Mission Society). Based out of home, John works alongside students living on the east coast..