Johnny and Jana both started serving small with missions in our church. Sometimes they served by working at block parties, teaching classes, or driving teams to and from the airport. Johnny's first overseas trip was to Tanzania in 2005. The main purpose of that trip was to work with missionaries to share Bible stories. Jana's first overseas trip was to China in 2008 where she taught English. It was after these life-changing trips that we decided that we needed to experience overseas mission trips together. In 2011, they traveled to South Sudan to share Bible stories with the Toposa people. It was on this trip that Jana felt God telling her that she was going to be a missionary some day. Over the next few years, they tried to figure out if there was a place or a people group that God would have them to go. They continued to go on short term trips trying to figure it out. Johnny and Jana really had a desire to go wherever God could use them most.  After visiting friends who were serving in the Middle East, they felt that this was the area to which God was calling them. In 2015, Johnny and Jana started their missions journey with ABWE. They went on a vision trip to the Middle East North Africa in January of 2016, and by August of 2016, they were on the field. Johnny and Jana both left their full time jobs and sold most of their belongings so that they could volunteer their time as missionaries. They served at an international Christian school for 6 years. Johnny started as support staff where he helped with lunch duty, event preparations, and helped wherever else he was needed. Later, he became the facility manager, and he worked to manage the cleaning staff and supervise maintenance of the building. Jana started as the assistant to the Head of School and also taught 3rd grade her first year. Later, she became the Director of Education & Technology where she helped teachers with professional development and technology. Over the time they were in the Middle East North Africa, it became obvious that they were no longer going to be able to stay due to visa problems. But God continued to open doors for them! After much prayer and searching, Johnny and Jana found a school in need of their gifts and expertise. In March of 2022, they relocated to Lisbon, Portugal to serve at Greater Lisbon Christian Academy. Johnny is the facility manager, and Jana is the administrator.