In 1993 I traveled to Costa Rica for the first time because of my love for the
sport of surfing.  Surfing was my life.  I had a bumper sticker on my van that
read, “Surfing is life: the rest are details.” I made surfboards and repaired
surfboards for several surf shops in North East Florida.  When I was fourteen I
was mentioned in Surfing Magazine as one of the world’s top one hundred up
and coming surfboard manufacturers.  I thought I had arrived.  I finished high
school while traveling often to Costa Rica, and my life was consumed with
surfing and partying.  During this time I had traveled to Chile several times to
visit Pamela who I met in Florida while she was a foreign exchange student.   
Pamela was born in the town of Talca, Chile where most of her family lives;
however, she was raised in the city of Concepción.  She graduated from high
school in both the United States and Chile.  Pamela played volleyball
competitively for the city of Concepción, and studied Civil Engineering and
Tourism until we married in 1997.

Just a short time after we married we learned the party lifestyle and marriage
could not survive together.  We began to attend a Hispanic church in
Jacksonville Florida to experience the Hispanic culture and language we both
enjoyed.  We had no idea what God had planned for our lives.  The teaching
from God’s word confronted our lifestyle and we decided not to return, but we
loved the people at the church so much we returned often.  Finally we
surrender our lives to the Lord Jesus in desperate need of His forgiveness and
restoration. For two years the Hispanic Church discipled us and nurtured us
in the faith through that crucial time of our lives.

In 2000 we were led to be a part of a church plant in the inner-city of
Gainesville. Soon the Lord made it clear we should commit to minister there
to the children and the youth. It was there where the Lord called us to
prepare for full time ministry.  God led us to attend Trinity Bible College of
Florida in January of 2002, nine months later our son Josiah was born.  
During our studies God has allowed us to serve in many places including
Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama and Nicaragua.   We graduated in December,
2005 with Bachelor Degrees in Biblical Studies with majors in Missions and
Leadership and Ministry

We are grateful for God’s mercy in our lives and thankful for His ability to use
all things to work together for His glory.  God has made it very clear to us that
He has called us back to Costa Rica, specifically to the Jacó area.  We know
how hopeless and lonely the youth of this area feel because in the past we
were one of them.  Now, we know the only One who offers what they so
desperately need. And we are excited about the opportunity to share the good
news of Jesus Christ with them.
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