Leadership

Otniel Zavala, Honduras Field Director

Otniel was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and came to work for WGO in 2015, where he met his wife Rachel Hahn who has been a missionary with WGO since 2009. Otniel and Rachel now have the blessing of their daughter Lydia Isabella. Otniel is the youngest of three siblings born into a Christian family where he was able to see and experience God’s faithfulness in many different ways. He graduated from high school at Academia Los Pinares, a Christian bilingual school, and later got a BS in Industrial Engineering from the National Autonomous University of Honduras. For a little over 16 years he worked as an independent contractor providing simultaneous interpretation services for foreign and local government agencies, NGO’s, and international businesses. He also taught at and helped manage a non-profit Christian bilingual school for 9 years and served on the board of a Christian foundation in Honduras.  Rachel has a BS in Music Ministry from Ozark Christian College and has served as a teacher at WGO’s Ebenezer Academy and in most recent years as Manager of WGO’s Child Sponsorship program. Otniel and Rachel enjoy leading worship at their local church and serving together in ministry to impact the lives of those that are most in need on Honduras.

"Growing up I remember seeing how hard my parents worked to give us better opportunities in life and that etched in me a desire to help others in need. Coming to WGO has been a blessing and an answer to prayer to find an opportunity to use my abilities to impact the lives of others in a meaningful way that glorifies God. I enjoy the outdoors and visiting my family’s coffee plantation. I also enjoy engaging in any type of activities and projects where I can challenge myself to use my mechanical abilities."