As a couple Rick & Irene have lived in several places both in and out of the US, but they still call Blue Ridge their “home church.” As some of BRCC’s earliest members, they have been part of the church since the early ‘90s.
  
The Langes’ commitment to missions took shape after attending a Southern Baptist Conference missions conference in the US. Later it was strengthened by participating in a mission trip to Haiti as college students. 

Since those early years, Rick and Irene have been faithfully involved in direct evangelism, rural development, and health care in some of the most difficult areas of the world including Haiti, the Sudan, and rural Kenya, where they lived and worked for 15 years.

Rick was highly trained and well-respected as a specialist in training for cross-cultural ministry. Irene has used her skills as a registered nurse in much of their work. Rick was vitally involved on the board of One Another Ministries International since its inception, and he and Irene both worked on behalf of One Another during their last few years in California.

Rick went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 28, 2010, after a long battle with Mesothelioma. Irene continues to reside in California, where she will care for Rick's parents and carry out their commitments to One Another Ministries as she waits upon the Lord and His leading for her service in this next season of her life.