* David & Jenny met as seniors in high school while attending Lake City Baptist Tabernacle in Forest Park, Georgia, Dr. James Rushing, was our pastor
* Married after graduating from Bible college in June 1985 at Lake City Baptist Tabernacle
* Approved as missionaries with BIMI in November 1985
* Jenny graduated from Bible college in May 1986
* Started full time deputation for Japan in June of 1986
* Jannah was born in Atlanta, GA, in September 1987
* Arrived in Osaka, Japan, August 16, 1988
* Lived in Nishinomiya, Japan for 7 years (between Osaka and Kobe)
* Juliana ('89) & Jessica ('92) born in Kobe
* Started our first church with former missionary Tim Sisk in 1990 in Itami City (near Osaka)
* Moved to northern Japan in July of 1995 after the Hanshin Earthquake
* Started the Aomori Grace Baptist Church in 1996 with former missionary Craig Burcham
* Josiah was born in Stockbridge, GA, in May 2005
* Moved to Kobe to assist national churches in church planting, June 2010
* Jannah graduated with her Master’s in Education at West Coast Baptist College, Lancaster, CA, May 2010 & is now working on staff at Lancaster Baptist School
* Juliana graduated from WCBC, May 2011
* Jessica is a sophomore at WCBC
* Josiah will turn 6 on May 20