Gerda Bouwman is the wife of the late Hans Bouwman who was commended to the work of the Lord in 1955 by an assembly in the Netherlands and in 1979 by the West Richmond Gospel Hall in Richmond, British Columbia. Hans spent almost 50 years preaching the gospel and giving ministry in Japan, Holland, Belgium and Canada, with visits to other lands as well. For the last 10 years of his life, he was based in Canada and he continued to be active in literature and publication work for the blessing of believers.