(April 13, 2012 - by Courtney Krienke) Being the middle child of five boys adopted by missionary parents, Paul Ambler knows what "missionary kid" life is all about. He was adopted at the age of 8 from Beijing, China, and began his new adventure in Lindale, Texas. His parents were Youth With A Mission (YWAM) missionaries in Haiti from 1991 to 1998. Since then they've been working with YWAM in the Strategic Frontiers office in Tyler, Texas.

Paul Ambler Works on a computer at the HCJB Global Technology Center in Elkhart, Ind.

Ambler, 19, studies computer science and engineering technology at LeTourneau University at nearby Longview. Asked why he spent spring break March 10-16 at the HCJB Global Technology Center in Elkhart, Ind., he replied, "I felt like HCJB and its technology background would be a good fit." Ambler has been interested in missions since he was a young boy and hopes to incorporate his talents into the mission field one day.

He assisted media production specialist Emily Ibarra on a promotional video by viewing more than 700 video clips from Haiti. They finished a promotional video on HCJB Global's partnership with Kids Alive International which operates an orphanage ministry. He also helped update the Technology Center's webpage and worked on an indoor digital signage project.

Emily Ibarra helps Ambler with a video.

Serving in various aspects of media, Ambler said he gained a "better understanding of digital media and how to apply that to the mission field. I learned how you can work in the field but still impact the world." He added that this goes along with LeTourneau's motto, "Reaching every workplace in every nation."

Ambler said his time at the Technology Center was an eye-opening experience as he learned things he had never thought about and found ways to apply his skills and talents in a real way.

Interns from LeTourneau University check solar-powered, fixed-tuned SonSet® radios before they are shipped overseas.

He was among six students and a staff sponsor from LeTourneau who were housed with various HCJB Global missionaries during their stay in Elkhart. The previous week a group of 10 students and their professor from Cedarville University spent their spring break providing similar help on projects at the Technology Center.

While the students came to Elkhart to get real-life job experience, they also gained insight into the lives of the staff. Ambler found that one of the most impactful experiences was hearing the testimonies of HCJB Global missionaries Jack and Alysia Kinney. "Seeing how God provides despite challenges was very encouraging," he said.

Source: HCJB Global