Rick was saved in 1994 and then scripturally baptized by immersion as a proof of this inward change of heart. He began serving in the church right away and has been serving ever since. He has taught all ages from young children up to senior citizens and filled in as the interim pastor when needed.

Rick received his Associates of Arts degree through correspondence study with Bethany Divinity College and Seminary out of Dothan, Alabama in October 2004. He has gone through additional training with Baptist Pioneer Mission's T.R.O.T.T. (Training to reach outlying territories today) a missions by immersion training program in Bolivia in 2002 , and also graduated from BBTI (Baptist Bible Translators Institute) in Bowie, Texas in 2004, receiving a diploma in Descriptive Linguistics, Cultural Anthropology, Language Acquisition, Teaching English as a Second Language and Bible Translation Principals. Rick is currently pursuing his Bachelors degree from Bethany Divinity College and Seminary.

Rick dedicated his life to the Lord and specifically missions in 2000. He has served the Lord in Haiti, USA, Mexico and is now serving in Bolivia since 5/2006.

Sheila was born again in 1993 and scripturally baptized by immersion in 1994. She has been serving in the local church since 1993 teaching children. In 1998 she and Rick went to Haiti where they adopted two children which she has been teaching in their home along with their other two children.

Sheila has also gone through the T.R.O.T.T. program in Bolivia as well as graduated from Baptist Bible Translators Institute in 2004. She is also serving the Lord in Bolivia alongside her husband and children.

All four of their children have professed to believe in the final work of Jesus Christ on the cross for their sins and have also been scripturally baptized. They have been serving with their parents and recently have started a puppet ministry. They are excited to back in Bolivia.