A Little About Us
Daryl and Laura Carlson are returning to Alaska as career missionaries with SEND International. Please look at our statement of faith.
Daryl trusted Jesus as his personal Savior at age seven through his loving, godly parents.
In 2nd grade God prompted Daryl to dedicate his life to serve the Lord, a desire that strengthened as he grew up in a Bible believing church. God led Daryl into missions through two short-term mission trips. In 1996 he spent one year with The Co-Mission in Magadan, Russia. After returning to Chicago and finishing his Broadcasting degree at Moody Bible Institute, Daryl served in Southeast Alaska with KRSA radio for a year and a half. God made clear that Daryl was to serve Him "full time" at KRSA – but not alone. As he was raising support Daryl met Laura Nickerson.
Laura also accepted Jesus as her personal Savior at a young age through her loving, godly parents.
When Laura was 18, she gave her life totally to God. She had always felt called to missions. Her mother says that as soon as she was old enough to talk she would often say, "I'm going to tell the world about Jesus." Laura attended Lincoln Christian College and has been involved with many ministry opportunities. The deepest desire of her heart was to serve full time as a wife, a mother and a missionary. God miraculously fulfilled her desires when she met Daryl and was married on August 17th, 2002. Click here to read how God brought Daryl and Laura together.
Emily Jeanette Carlson was born on July 21st 2003 in Detroit, Michigan. Annika Lynn Carlson was born on December 19th 2008 in Peoria, Illinois.
These two girls keep their parents busy and keep them laughing as well.