▁Elizabeth ▁was ▁entirely ▁by ▁letter . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 0 , ▁the ▁couple ▁got ▁married ▁at ▁Columbia ▁Bible ▁College . ▁Following ▁their ▁short ▁h one ym oon , ▁they ▁decided ▁to ▁begin ▁their ▁married ▁life ▁together ▁in ▁Costa ▁Rica . ▁Over ▁the ▁course ▁of ▁their ▁marriage , ▁Stra chan ▁and ▁Walker ▁have ▁six ▁children . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁the ▁growing ▁family ▁moved ▁to ▁New ▁Jersey ▁so ▁that ▁Stra chan ▁could ▁attend ▁Pr inc eton ▁The ological ▁Sem inary . ▁Stra chan ▁obtained ▁a ▁Master ▁of ▁The ology ▁degree ▁from ▁Pr inc eton ▁Sem inary ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁and ▁immediately ▁returned ▁to ▁L AM ▁in ▁Costa ▁Rica ▁without ▁his ▁family ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁Later ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁Stra chan ' s ▁son , ▁Harry ▁Stra chan ▁Jr ., ▁established ▁the ▁Stra chan ▁Foundation ▁to ▁honor ▁his ▁parents ▁and ▁grand par ents . ▁ ▁Mission ary ▁work ▁ ▁Stra chan ▁officially ▁decided ▁to ▁enter ▁L AM ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 6 ; ▁at ▁this ▁time , ▁his ▁mother ▁served ▁as ▁L AM ' s ▁Co - Direct or . ▁Following ▁his ▁brief ▁studies ▁at ▁Pr inc eton ▁Sem inary ▁( in ▁ 1 9 4 4 ), ▁Stra chan ▁dedic ates ▁L AM ▁as ▁his ▁full - time ▁job . ▁In ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁Stra chan ' s ▁father ▁died , ▁which ▁lead ▁to ▁the ▁natural ▁promotion ▁of ▁Stra