Luke & Noelle Garvey

Wycliff Bible Translators & SIL International

Background:

Luke and Noelle Garvey are Minnesota natives who spent much of their youth at Rockpoint. Luke served on staff for eight years, and during a Rockpoint missions trip to Kenya, they both sensed God leading them into the global Bible translation movement. They joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 2017 and initially served in Papua New Guinea until a medical situation with their daughter, Meleia, led them to transition back to the US, where Luke stepped into a leadership role supporting global Bible translation through communications. While based in Dallas, Noelle led the Dallas missionary kid ministry and then led their family’s ministry in foster care, through which they were blessed to welcome their daughter Alaina into their family through adoption.

2026 Ministry Outlook:

2026 marks a significant new season for the Garvey family as they relocate to Nairobi, Kenya in July. They are stepping into this season with anticipation for what God is doing through Bible translation across Africa and around the world, and they look forward to what this next chapter will hold. Luke serves as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer with SIL Global, the primary organization Wycliffe missionaries serve with in the field, and is part of SIL’s Global Leadership Team. He leads global brand and communication strategy that helps SIL work wisely across diverse contexts, building the clarity and trust that allow teams to serve safely and with greater impact around the world. As a family, the Garveys are settling into this transition together, helping their girls adjust and thrive and learning what it looks like to build community in a new place. Noelle is especially looking forward to investing relationally and remaining open to how God may lead her to serve, particularly among children and families.

2026 Prayer Requests:

• Pray for a smooth transition as our family relocates to Kenya
• Pray for our daughters as they adjust to a new country, school, and community
• Pray for Luke as he continues to lead and support teams globally from this new context
• Pray for Noelle as she seeks opportunities to serve and build meaningful relationships in Kenya
• Pray for strong community and a sense of home as they settle into Nairobi
• Continue to pray for the work of Bible translation and for the many communities still waiting to experience Scripture in their own language