our leaders
Caleb bomske
I grew up on Vancouver Island, in Canada’s Pacific Northwest. I came to Pensacola Christian College (PCC) as an undergraduate biology major in 2011 and was active in door-to-door missions in the Pensacola area. Later, as faculty at PCC, I co-led mission teams to Ecuador in 2016 (Pichincha, Santo Domingo), 2018 (Galapagos), and 2023 (Pichincha, Galapagos). I’m excited to be serving in this capacity again in 2025!
Although my professional education is in wetlands ecology and herpetology, my primary purpose and calling is the furthering of God’s kingdom in Canada, the United States, Ecuador, and anywhere God leads me. The Galapagos have served as a holy grail to humanism because of Charles Darwin’s influence during the 19th century. Romans 1:20 identifies the creation as a universal testimony to God’s character. The beauty of creation is a testament to God’s love and creativity. This makes these islands the perfect place to share the gospel of Jesus!
It is my heart’s desire that people give praise and worship to God as our Creator and Father. It is through Jesus Christ that God created the world. Jesus is the ultimate culmination of God’s plan for humanity. Those who know Jesus personally are a part of His kingdom and are new creations! I pray that many people in Ecuador and around the world experience the spiritual rebirth that brings them into communion with their Creator. I pray that God finds in me and my fellow team members willing hearts that are able to be an active part in furthering His plan for the world.
Mrs. Carole DeBrule
I was blessed with godly parents who instilled in me a love for God and a love for adventure, and they were the ones who taught me that serving God was the greatest adventure of all. In high school and college, the Lord allowed me to be part of several missionary groups serving abroad and throughout the eastern United States. As a high school teacher, I co-led groups to China and Costa Rica, and in 2018 God allowed me to be part of the YOM ESL Ecuador team.
It is a privilege to be going again to serve God and the people of the Galapagos through the ministry of teaching English classes. It is my prayer that Jesus will be honored and glorified through His work, and that lives will be changed for eternity.
I Thessalonians 5:24 says, “Faithful is He that calleth you, Who also will do it.” God has shown Himself faithful at every stage of life, and I am excited to see how God will work this summer and what adventures await as the 2025 YOM Galapagos team serves Him.