Adrian was raised on a family farm in central Ontario while Johanna grew up in Southern Germany. They met while attending Word of Life Bible Institute in Owen Sound and were married in 2013. Since then, they have made their home near Dundalk, Ontario, and have been actively involved at their local church body and in their community.
Johanna has carried a burden for people who do not yet have access to the gospel or Scripture in their own language since Bible school. Although overseas missions was not initially something Adrian felt led toward, the possibility continued to resurface over the years. In 2024, after learning about a support role in Papua New Guinea, we began exploring the opportunity. A vision trip to Papua New Guinea in 2025 brought greater clarity. God used that time to convict and challenge Adrian’s heart in particular to fully trust Him for his identity and future, including his career. The question shifted from “Why go?” to evaluating whether there were valid reasons not to go. In addition, they also saw firsthand the pressing need for additional support staff in PNG, and realized that their skills and work experience could help fill some of the gaps of the team there. Now they are preparing for a 4-year term as Associate members to fill support roles in Papua New Guinea.