Team Member Bios - Paul Brewster and Leah Meyer

I am currently the Director of Development at Intermountain DHQ. I have been married for 24 years to my lovely wife Cathy, and we have two children David and Kelli. Cathy is in the public affairs department of Safeway Corporation here in Denver. She is the daughter of retired Salvation Army Officers (Majors Clyde and Nancy Curnow). David is a freshman at the University of Colorado at Boulder and my daughter is a freshman at Littleton High School in Littleton, Colorado. David is studying Political Science with aspirations of becoming an attorney. Kelli is a wonderful straight A student and a member of the LHS Cheerleading squad. We have two dogs - Katie and Ringo (yes, Ringo was named after Ringo Starr). Some of my hobbies include traveling with my family, music, reading, and of course sports (watching and playing).

I was fortunate enough to go on a medical mission trip 4 years ago to Hanoi, Vietnam. We took medical equipment and expertise to the largest community hospital in the country's capital. I was also fortunate enough to meet with high officials of the Vietnamese government, as well as the Ambassador to Vietnam from the United States, in order to assist in facilitating poison control and trauma training from St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver to Bach Mai Hospital in Vietnam. It was a life changing experience.

The passage in the Bible that speaks to me constantly, and especially now in thinking of South Africa, is Micah 6:8 - "He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God”.

The part of the upcoming trip that I am most looking forward to is the opportunity to listen and serve others in a way that is Christ honoring, using the time that has been given to me by God to share His love with people literally around the world.


I am currently the IM DHQ Database Manager(exciting title, huh?). I transferred to the Intermountain Division last September after working various positions in Development at DHQ in Honolulu for three years.

I have been on several mission trips before with my hometown church, but not since high school. I spent spring breaks with my church youth group doing projects in Appalachia(rural Virginia) and also spent a week in Denver(before I lived here!) working with various feeding programs as well as various shorter projects.

I am looking forward to many things.... mostly seeing a new part of the world and another side of the Army that I haven't really been a part of yet. I'm also really hoping to be able to make a positive impact on the people that we come into contact with.

This trip brought to mind Psalm 46:10 - "Be still and know that I am God"... I have been pulled in a lot of different directions lately and there are so many things to take care of before we go, sometimes I just need to remind myself to take a moment and remember who is in control.