Mark Haynes:  

Life The Haynes Family are missionaries to the largest Indian Reservation in America, the Navajo Nation. Covering over 25,000 square miles, the Reservation is larger than the State of West Virginia. Mark Haynes was saved at age nine through the ministry of Dr. Howard Sears at Grace Baptist Church in Middletown, Ohio. After high school, Mark attended and graduated from Bible College in 1979. During college, Mark met and married Tricia Bearfield. He served as an assistant pastor in four Texas churches. In 1988, Mark made his first trip to the Navajo Nation and visited with long time Navajo pastor Harold Noble. After several more trips during the next few years, the Lord began to burden his heart for the Navajo people. In June of 1994, Mark made his final surrender to the Lord to give his life to be a missionary to the Navajo people. The Haynes family moved to Steamboat Canyon, Arizona, in August of 1996. Tricia Bearfield grew up at Bowie Street Baptist Church in San Angelo, Texas. She was saved at age seven. At an early age, she began playing the piano and organ for church services. At Bible College, she met Mark and they were married on June 7, 1977. Her part in the ministry is vital as she works with the Navajo ladies and teaches music to the children. The most important roll of Tricia's life is that of wife and mother. She home schools the Haynes children. Matt (30) is living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he is youth pastor and music director at Maranatha Baptist Church of Western Oaks. He believes that God has called him to work with the Kurds, an Islamic group. He specifically hopes to work in the country of Syria. Matt is also a second-degree black belt and a certified martial arts instructor. On September 11, 2010, Matt married Apryl Collins. She is a sweetheart and we are so glad to have her in our family! Michaela (29) graduated from Oklahoma Baptist College. She also studied missions. Michaela married Nicolas Dunn on May 22, 2004. She and her husband live in China. Michaela and Nick had their first child, Jerusha Abigail, on October 14, 2005. Their second child, Jeshurun Micaiah, was born on October 26th, 2006. They have a third child, born in Beijing, and his name is Abishai Elisha. The family is now living in Beijing, China, and are studying the Chinese language. Caleb (25) is a police officer in Haltom City, Texas, near Fort Worth. He has the most arrests for his shift and especially enjoys busting drug dealers. He enjoys music, especially Celtic. Caleb has worked diligently to develop a close walk with the Lord. Caleb married the lovely Sarah Garner on December 21, 2007, at Trinity Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, our home church. They are both involved in minis...Expand for more