[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 10, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3312-S3313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                   TRIBUTE TO JIM AND RACHEL CHAMBERS

 Mr. CRAMER. Mr. President, on June 18, 2025, Jim and Rachel 
Chambers commence their 50th year of marriage.
  Jim and Rachel met at Cedarville College, both in preparation for 
ministry. Little did they know, this common calling would lead them to 
the joint venture of a lifetime.
  After getting married in 1976, the Chambers began their journey 
together as many newlyweds do: humble beginnings, a can-do attitude, 
and constant reliance on God and each other. This has characterized 
their lives ever since. They built their own home from the ground up, 
raised a family in it, followed God's calling to serve the people of 
Zambia, Africa, as missionaries, and have now returned home to where 
they started together.
  No matter the location, Jim and Rachel's home has exemplified love 
and hospitality. They both come from humble circumstances, surrounded 
by loving parents who pinched every penny and worked whatever job was 
necessary to give them opportunity. This sacrificial generosity has 
been emulated by Jim and Rachel ever since. They have welcomed foster 
children, provided shelter to widows and orphans, given respite to 
fellow missionaries and pastors, and always been available when family 
came knocking. From tea parties and pillow forts for their kids and 
grandkids to giving a glimmer of hope to the hopeless, their home has 
always been full of heart.
  Family has never been in short supply for the Chambers. Jim comes 
from a family of 12 children, Rachel from a family of four. They have 
been blessed with six children--Nathan, Anne, Megan, Micah, Mary, and 
Rebecca--five children and one grandchild by marriage--Nathan, 
Michelle, David, Jake, Brandon, and Jake--19 grandchildren--Abigail, 
Caleb, Joanna, Hannah, Andrew, Karis, Adrianna, Timothy, Ethan, Kaeden, 
Jamin, Selah, Elisabeth, Julia, Levi, Asher, Leo, Claire, and Sophia--
and a great-grandchild--Heinrich. From Ohio to Zambia, Indiana, 
Honduras, Pennsylvania, Florida, and right here in the Halls of 
Congress, the fingerprints of their legacy are everywhere.
  Isaiah 40:31 says, ``But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their 
strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run 
and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.''
  June 18 starts Jim and Rachel's 50th year of waiting on the Lord 
together, soaring together, running together, and relying on the 
strength that never fails together.
  Congratulations on 50 years and many more to come.

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