Jeremy & Jodie

Born in Greeley, Colorado, Jeremy was raised in a Christian home by parents who were passionate about missions, and he came to Christ at a young age through their witness and example.  At the age of 10, his family moved to the Hopi Reservation in Arizona where his parents began serving as missionaries.  Growing up in a very remote, cross-cultural environment gave him a passion for serving in missions.  That passion, combined with inspiration from the life of Nate Saint (MAF pilot and martyr), led him to enroll in the missionary aviation program at Moody Bible Institute in Spokane, Washington.  In 2009, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Missionary Aviation Technology along with his aircraft mechanic certifications and a commercial pilot license with an instrument rating.  He went on to earn his flight instructor certificate and began instructing at Spokane Turbine Center, a non-profit that trains missionary pilots and mechanics in the operation and maintenance of turbine-powered, technologically advanced aircraft.

Jodie was born and raised in Tualatin, Oregon in a Christian home.  Seeing her parents live out their faith in their home, at church, and in their community greatly impacted Jodie’s decision to follow Christ.  While growing up she was exposed to missions through the influence of numerous missionary biographies, and in high school she took the opportunity to go on two short-term mission trips.  Jodie graduated from Western Oregon University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in ASL/English Interpreting and earned her national certification through the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.  She interpreted for local school districts, her home church and for a video relay interpreting company.  After college, she went on a short-term mission trip to Burkina Faso, West Africa and began praying about pursuing full-time mission work.  She didn’t receive a clear answer until a few years later when she was introduced to a nice pilot/mechanic named Jeremy who was preparing to serve in missions with MAF.  Their shared passion for missions sparked a mutual attraction and they quickly realized that their meeting was no accident.  They were married one year later, in 2011, and are excited to continue pursuing their calling to missions together.

Ryan (5 months), Connor (3.5 years), Joel (almost 2 years)