Leni Korrelboom was born in the Netherlands on February 4, 1932. After her years in school, she trained as a nurse. She wanted to serve as a nurse in a Third World country, which at the time was not yet possible in the Dutch Mission.
Leni was accepted for career missionary service as a registered nurse by the U.S. Presbyterian Church, and in 1958 she enrolled in the Study Fellowship in Chicago. After completion of the program, she passed through the Netherlands to obtain her visa for Egypt. While in the Netherlands, she met Piet Dirksen, who was working on his doctorate in the Old Testament, which made her change her appointment as career missionary into that of a fraternal worker.
In February 1959, Leni left for Egypt, where she worked as a nurse. Aafter a few weeks at the American Hospital in Tanta, she transferred to in the American Mission Hospital in Assiut. In February 1961, Leni returned to the Netherlands, and in May of that year she and and Piet were married. Piet was appointed by U.S. Presbyterian Church as a professor at the Coptic Evangelical Seminary in Cairo. In August 1963, Leni and Piet left for Egypt with their baby son, Reindert. Leni and Piet had three more children: Maartje (1964), Anne Marie (1966) and Eveline (1968).
In 1977, Piet accepted a post in the Netherlands. In July of that year, shortly before their final return to their home country, the family was involved in a car accident on their way from Alexandria, where they had been for a farewell visit, to Cairo. The accident took the lives of Leni and Anne Marie, Mother and daughter were buried in the American Cemetery in Cairo and share the same monument.
Leni was accepted for career missionary service as a registered nurse by the U.S. Presbyterian Church, and in 1958 she enrolled in the Study Fellowship in Chicago. After completion of the program, she passed through the Netherlands to obtain her visa for Egypt. While in the Netherlands, she met Piet Dirksen, who was working on his doctorate in the Old Testament, which made her change her appointment as career missionary into that of a fraternal worker.
In February 1959, Leni left for Egypt, where she worked as a nurse. Aafter a few weeks at the American Hospital in Tanta, she transferred to in the American Mission Hospital in Assiut. In February 1961, Leni returned to the Netherlands, and in May of that year she and and Piet were married. Piet was appointed by U.S. Presbyterian Church as a professor at the Coptic Evangelical Seminary in Cairo. In August 1963, Leni and Piet left for Egypt with their baby son, Reindert. Leni and Piet had three more children: Maartje (1964), Anne Marie (1966) and Eveline (1968).
In 1977, Piet accepted a post in the Netherlands. In July of that year, shortly before their final return to their home country, the family was involved in a car accident on their way from Alexandria, where they had been for a farewell visit, to Cairo. The accident took the lives of Leni and Anne Marie, Mother and daughter were buried in the American Cemetery in Cairo and share the same monument.
Leni Korrelboom was born in the Netherlands on February 4, 1932. After her years in school, she trained as a nurse. She wanted to serve as a nurse in a Third World country, which at the time was not yet possible in the Dutch Mission.
Leni was accepted for career missionary service as a registered nurse by the U.S. Presbyterian Church, and in 1958 she enrolled in the Study Fellowship in Chicago. After completion of the program, she passed through the Netherlands to obtain her visa for Egypt. While in the Netherlands, she met Piet Dirksen, who was working on his doctorate in the Old Testament, which made her change her appointment as career missionary into that of a fraternal worker.
In February 1959, Leni left for Egypt, where she worked as a nurse. Aafter a few weeks at the American Hospital in Tanta, she transferred to in the American Mission Hospital in Assiut. In February 1961, Leni returned to the Netherlands, and in May of that year she and and Piet were married. Piet was appointed by U.S. Presbyterian Church as a professor at the Coptic Evangelical Seminary in Cairo. In August 1963, Leni and Piet left for Egypt with their baby son, Reindert. Leni and Piet had three more children: Maartje (1964), Anne Marie (1966) and Eveline (1968).
In 1977, Piet accepted a post in the Netherlands. In July of that year, shortly before their final return to their home country, the family was involved in a car accident on their way from Alexandria, where they had been for a farewell visit, to Cairo. The accident took the lives of Leni and Anne Marie, Mother and daughter were buried in the American Cemetery in Cairo and share the same monument.
Leni was accepted for career missionary service as a registered nurse by the U.S. Presbyterian Church, and in 1958 she enrolled in the Study Fellowship in Chicago. After completion of the program, she passed through the Netherlands to obtain her visa for Egypt. While in the Netherlands, she met Piet Dirksen, who was working on his doctorate in the Old Testament, which made her change her appointment as career missionary into that of a fraternal worker.
In February 1959, Leni left for Egypt, where she worked as a nurse. Aafter a few weeks at the American Hospital in Tanta, she transferred to in the American Mission Hospital in Assiut. In February 1961, Leni returned to the Netherlands, and in May of that year she and and Piet were married. Piet was appointed by U.S. Presbyterian Church as a professor at the Coptic Evangelical Seminary in Cairo. In August 1963, Leni and Piet left for Egypt with their baby son, Reindert. Leni and Piet had three more children: Maartje (1964), Anne Marie (1966) and Eveline (1968).
In 1977, Piet accepted a post in the Netherlands. In July of that year, shortly before their final return to their home country, the family was involved in a car accident on their way from Alexandria, where they had been for a farewell visit, to Cairo. The accident took the lives of Leni and Anne Marie, Mother and daughter were buried in the American Cemetery in Cairo and share the same monument.
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