Andy and Monica have been serving the Mixteco community since 2001. They fulfill many roles within the community. Andy is the lead pastor of Compañerismo Cristiano Mixteco.

Andy and Monica both come from a Catholic background. They both heard the Gospel in their late teens and realized that there is no sin that the Lord cannot forgive and bring healing to the brokenhearted. As Andy began to grow in the knowledge of His Word, the Lord instilled in his heart a strong desire to use the life skills He had blessed Andy with to serve Him by serving others. Never would Andy have imagined that what began as that desire to serve and get involved in missions would lead to some of the greatest blessings as well as challenges in his life. 

Andy and Monica met 1987 and married in 1992. They moved to Oregon in 1997.  They have 3 children, Josiah, Amy, and David, or as Andy likes to say, “I have 3 kids and Monica has 4” (with Andy being the oldest). Their oldest son Josiah is 29 and lives in Salem Oregon where he works at a nursery. Their daughter Amy is 28, and along with her husband Juan are preparing to serve as missionaries with MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship). Their youngest David will be 21 in November. Presently he is working in wildland firefighting, and is praying about what field of study to pursue further.

Monica enjoys gardening, reading, and playing cards and table games. Andy likes to spend his free time outdoors, doing metal work, reading, and playing chess.