Our Story

          

         Lacey and I started dating in May, 2000. We did not have a personal relationship with God and no real understanding of eternity. We did not believe in heaven or hell. I was afraid of dying and had a lot of anxiety. We also believed that when we die, it would be just like before we were born; there would be no feeling at all. Our purpose for living was to live the best life we could by doing things we loved and that were glorifying to ourselves.  

          In 2006, after struggling with depression and reaching some low points, God opened my eyes and revealed His glory to me. I surrendered my life and started living for Christ. Lacey received Jesus as her Lord and Savior shortly after and our lifestyle and purpose for living was radically changed. We were no longer living for our comfort or personal gain, but through our joy in glorifying God.

         For the next few years, we enjoyed serving God through our local church. Although our hearts were focused on God, our intentions as new Christians were still focused on our comfortable future and retirement. Our prayers were focused on our situations and needs. We knew as Christians, there were certain things we should not do any more, but did not realize that there were things God wanted us to do.     

           In 2011, God blessed us with our daughter, Sophie. Even though our faith was strong and we knew that God had forgiven us, we could not understand why He would give us this amazing gift. We were inspired, because of His grace to us, to serve God and do whatever He asked of us. Six months after Sophie was born, God started revealing to us His desire for the Gospel to reach all nations. At that time we were planning to move to Hawaii and enjoy retirement.

         However, as our passion grew stronger for the lost, our plans for our dream location began to change and we started pursuing opportunities in other countries to serve God. After visiting many countries, God continued to confirm our calling for the nations. We realized that our dream location was not a specific place, but wherever we could reach others and glorify God. Our retirement will be our eternity with God!

 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.   Ephesians 2:8-9