Darrel, his wife and baby son, David served God in the Congo for many years. The family arrived there when Darrel was only 22 years old with his young wife and son in 1954. They lived in the jungle in the most primitive conditions for 10 years. It is remarkable that he trained 36 Congolese converts as preachers to reach their own people as well as establishing 13 churches and 7 Christian Schools.