Ministry:

We are the children's directors for One by One Nicaragua, a ministry that aims to bring hope to the people of Nicaragua through the transforming message of Jesus Christ.  Our job entails planning the children's church service on Saturdays and continuing to develop our strategies to reach children with the gospel of Christ so that they will be his disciples.  To read more about what we do on a day-to-day basis, check out our news and updates!

Bio:

We were both born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Throughout high school, we were able to participate in several short-term mission trips to Mexico (first as students and later as leaders) where our heart for missions was born. Upon graduation from high school, Julie went to school at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, while Chase attended a YWAM Discipleship Training School and went on a few short-term trips to China. The Lord used both of our experiences to further our desire to someday be involved with missions full-time. Both of us transferred to the University of Oklahoma in the Spring of 2005 to get undergraduate degrees in Linguistics, which we knew would aid us in any international ministry field in the future. Julie graduated in May 2006 and Chase in May 2007. After nearly 5 years of dating, we tied the knot in April 2007. After living and working in Norman, Oklahoma for 2 years post-graduation and praying for direction, God led us to apply with One by One. We moved to Managua, Nicaragua November 2009 to finally start our journey!

Interests:

Hanging out with good friends, watching movies, listening to music, traveling, coffee, and laughter.  A perfect vacation combines all of the above!

Church:

We have two churches that we refer to as our "home churches" since we have spent so much time in both Dallas and Norman.  Just about all of our learning, our closest friends, and tons of encouragement has come from each of these great churches.

Woodcreek Church in Richardson, TX (www.woodcreekchurch.org)
Wildwood Church in Norman, OK (www.wildwoodchurch.org)