Waco, TX
Sharla met Mulenga through mutual friends at FBC Waco in 2013 and developed a friendship with the Chella family while Mulenga was attending Truett Seminary. Sharla graduated from the Baylor School of Social Work and has primarily worked at non-profit organizations serving various populations including teen mothers, children under protective service care, and students in public schools. More recently, Sharla founded Bloom Writing Services, LLC, a grant consulting business where she writes, reviews, edits, and evaluates grant proposals. For over 15 years, Sharla co-led mission teams to work with an orphanage in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. She and her husband Felipe, who also serves on the Board, currently work specifically with Christ Life Zambia’s logistical project needs.