Deon & Rene Theunissen

*Career missionaries since 2014, now serving the Pnong Project.

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.

Frontier Stories

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, 4:24 pm | Comments 0

No Longer Just Teacher

I was no longer Teacher. I was sister.

By: Rene Theunissen
July 01 2025, 9:32 am | 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, 1:46 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, 10:27 am | Comments 0

Sokha’s Journey of Learning and Love

Sokha’s journey was not without its difficulties, but it was ALWAYS filled with love, support and growth.

By: Deon & Rene Theunissen
March 01 2025, 8:49 am | Comments 0

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