Pamela Ferguson grew up in a mission family in Nigeria and then moved to Ireland. She became a teacher of English and religious education, married Jim, and together they taught in Christian universities in Indonesia and Japan. Later they taught in Belfast, and now live in Bangor, a small city with a rich Celtic heritage where they have a special connection with international families. Pamela is author of From Shore to Shore: Life in God's Global Kingdom: Reflections in Poetry and Prose (2020).