about

Michael grew up in Flint, MI, moved to New Orleans when he was 14, and finally landed in Dallas in 2000 to finish up seminary. He started his M.Div. at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and finished his Th.M. at DTS in 2003. He is currently finishing his Ph.D. at Trinity College (Bristol University, U.K.). Michael has been on mission trips to Honduras twice, Spain where he led a demographics research team for the IMB, and Ethiopia where he taught a survey of doctrines course at the college in Addis Ababa. He currently teaches in their local church on Sundays and is employed as the ESL & Foreign Language Department Chair at an area middle school.

Gina grew up in Panama City, Panama and moved to Dallas when she was 13. She attended Howard Payne University in Brownwood, TX and received a degree with a dual major in both Spanish and Psychology. She has taken graduate courses in counseling from both Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Amberton University. She is currently co-director of VBS and the women’s ministry at Centerpoint Church in Mesquite, TX. She is employed as a Spanish teacher (3 Honors and 4 AP) at an area high school.

Michael and Gina met at a Spanish church in 2002 and married on July 31, 2004. They had their first child, Emma Sophia, on May 5. They also have a German Shepherd named Dublin and a cat named Venice.

Michael likes to spend time with his daughter, research and write, watch movies, play the guitar, train their dog, and play with computers. Gina enjoys raising Emma, watching movies, and spending time with friends.

Michael plans to serve as a Professor at SETECA in Guatemala. Gina would like to raise the kids and either serve in a counseling and/or teaching ministry in or around Guatemala City.