March 12: The Caders launch to Papua New Guinea

The Caders took up the work among the Gogodala of Papua New Guinea.

March 15: Valerie Pichot is born

March 27: The Zimmermans launch to Nepal

The Zimmermans took up the work among the Nepali

June 22: Eliyah Wilson is born

June 26: The Colemans launch to Guinea

The Colemans began work in Guinea among the Muslim Susu.

Fall: AFM publishes its first cookbook of missionary recipies

Titled From Bugs to Beans, this was a cookbook like no other. Recipes came from AFM projects all over the world—some personal recipes of missionaries, and some local favorites. Many contained a good deal of humor, and yes, one has bugs for its main ingredient.

October: Brenda Kiš joins AFM as Assistant to the Personnel Director

November: The Pewitts launch to Cambodia

The Pewitts began to build saving relationships with the Pnong people of Cambodia