An international school for mainly children of missionaries and pastors, Faith Academy has over 500 students. The children come from 24 different countries, creating an enriching and yet diverse atmosphere for all.
As dorm parents, we minister to on average 13-15 boys, ranging from Grades 8-12, at one time. We care for every aspect of who they are just like their parents would—their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. We’re there to provide their meals, drive them to appointments, plan weekend outings, lend a listening ear, and offer counsel/discipline them. One major outing we do every so often is take the boys, along with our own children, to visit a home that rescues children from human trafficking.
Above all, we lead them through regular devotional times with the desire to raise up the next generation of pastors, missionaries, and Christian leaders. Through this role, we support the boys’ parents who serve as global workers in such countries as Sri Lanka, China, Bangladesh, South Korea, and the Philippines.
After both of us experienced various short-term mission trips as individuals, we sensed the call to go into full-time missions as a couple in 2005. For the next 17 years, we ministered to university students, led a small fellowship, and cared for orphans in Asia. We now continue serving young people here in the Philippines, alongside of our three precious children: Hezekiah, Josiah, and Hannah.
