Jen and Jim Forrest, from Rockville, Maryland, are both civil engineers serving with Engineering Ministries International (EMI) in South Africa. They have three adult children living in the states. Jen taught engineering and technology at Rockville and Sherwood High Schools and now serves as the EMI South Africa intern coordinator. Jen mentors and disciples interns and works with them to tutor 6th graders in one of the local townships. Jen also looks for opportunities to work with students from local schools to assist with STEM advancement. Jim previously worked as a project manager with the Department of Veterans Affairs. He will now manage a wide range of construction projects throughout the Cape Town area and southern Africa. Each year, EMI completes over 80 development projects to serve the poor and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.