{"id":15,"date":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-xl.net\/ArchwayPublishing\/856702\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-07-12T13:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:07:36","slug":"the-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867126\/the-author\/","title":{"rendered":"THE AUTHOR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867126\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/author_photo.jpg\" alt=\"author\" class=\"wp-image-297\" style=\"width:216px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867126\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/author_photo.jpg 500w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867126\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/author_photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867126\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/author_photo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Lois Riddick<br>Growing up in a home that welcomed missionaries from around the world, Lois was especially captivated by stories of vulnerable kids in cultures other than her own. Lois is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and has participated in mission trips through Central America, Ukraine, Thailand, and Myanmar.<br><br>Lois and her husband, Ed, live in Neenah, Wisconsin and have three adult children and twelve grandchildren. Through the years, they have continued the legacy of welcoming missionaries, exchange students, and friends from around the world into their home. Lois volunteers with the Wisconsin chapter of Dress a Girl Around the World. When not working for Asia Frontier Outreach\u2013USA, you will find Lois watching her grandkids\u2019 sporting events, playing 5 Crowns or Ticket to Ride with them, and quilting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lois RiddickGrowing up in a home that welcomed missionaries from around the world, Lois was especially captivated by stories of vulnerable kids in cultures other than her own. 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