Samuel was born in Lima, Peru and was an MK (missionary kid), living in Bolivia and Chile before his family came to the US in 1990. He studied biology at the University of Michigan before being called to the ministry, at which point he attended and graduated from Nazarene Theological Seminary.
Lisa was born in Hammond, Indiana and God called her to be a pastor when she was in Middle School. God continued to shape that calling through her time at MidAmerica Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary and while serving as a volunteer missionary in Paraguay.
Samuel and Lisa first started serving in ministry together while assisting with the Spanish-speaking ministry at Olathe College Church of the Nazarene. Over the course of the next five years, they started dating, got married, both completed Master of Divinity degrees and accepted their first pastoral assignment as associate pastors at Harrisonville Church of the Nazarene.
Since then they have welcomed Caleb (4 years old) and Evan (1½ years old) into their family. Caleb loves running and reading and he can incorporate numbers into just about anything. Evan loves chasing his big brother and climbing higher than you think he can go.
Samuel nació en Lima, Perú y, siendo hijo de misioneros, vivió en Bolivia y Chile antes de que su familia viniera a los EE. UU. en 1991. Estudió biología en la Universidad de Michigan antes de recibir su llamamiento al ministerio; luego asistió al Nazarene Theological Seminary y se graduó de allí.
Lisa nació en Hammond, Indiana, y Dios la llamó a ser pastora cuando estaba en la secundaria. Dios siguió formando ese llamamiento durante sus estudios en MidAmerica Nazarene University y Nazarene Theological Seminary y mientras sirvió como misionera voluntaria en Paraguay.
Samuel y Lisa comenzaron a servir juntos en el ministerio mientras ayudaron en el ministerio hispano de Olathe College Church of the Nazarene. Durante los siguientes cinco años, comenzaron a salir juntos, se casaron, completaron sus títulos de Maestría en Divinidades y aceptaron su primera asignación pastoral como pastores asociados en Harrisonville Church of the Nazarene.
Desde entonces añadieron a Caleb (4 años de edad) y Evan (1½ años de edad) a la familia. Caleb ama correr y leer y puede incorporar números en toda actividad. A Evan le encanta seguir a su hermano mayor y trepar más alto de lo que uno piensa que puede trepar.