Our Team

Spouse: LeAnn

Hometown: Shenandoah, IA

Children: 4 adult children, two daughters and two sons.

Favorite Drink: Honey-laced English Breakfast Tea spiked with cayenne pepper & cinnamon

Favorite Hobby: Long distance swimming for exercise

A favorite “passion”: Movies (especially Christopher Nolan films)

One fun thing many people might not know about me: I once finished in second place in the Gladstone, MO “Big Splash” competition. I can do a mean can-opener!

Spouse: Grace

Children: 2 Daughters

Hometown: Waverly

Favorite Food: Chicago deep-dish pizza

Favorite Passion: Getting to write new songs with good friends

Favorite Hobby: Playing board games and video games

Favorite Musician: John Mark McMillan

One fun thing many people might not know about me: I’m left-handed, but only when it comes to writing. Additional fun fact? I type ambidextrously.

Spouse: Ed

Children: 5 (4 boys, 1 girl)

Hometown: Waterloo, IA

Workplace: My home

Favorite Hobby: Drinking coffee and reading

Favorite Food: Chocolate chip cookies

Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

A favorite “passion”: My family – and rearranging my living room!

One fun thing many people might not know about me: I have snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef, been white water rafting and rode in a hot air balloon.

Spouse: Dan

Children: 4 (three girls, one boy)

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Hometown: Strawberry Point, IA

Favorite Hobby: Reading juvenile fiction books and drinking hot water

Favorite Food: Sampling all the things

One fun thing many people might not know about me: I like to build things: basic tables, shelves, even IKEA furniture

Hometown: Waterloo, IA

Favorite Food or Drink: Alani

Favorite Movie: The Grinch

Favorite Hobby: Being with my family and niblings

A favorite “passion”: Photography

One fun thing many people might not know about me: I’m a voice actor and audiobook narrator

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You can read about Erin with the Sunday Team above, but here are a few more “favorites”.

Another Hobby: Graphic Design

Favorite Food: Ice cream or dark chocolate

A favorite “passion”: Sports, specifically Kansas City Royals baseball, Nebraska Cornhusker football, & Wartburg wrestling

Another fun thing many people might not know about me: I once ate an ant head that had been soaked in spicy pepper juice.

Spouse: Bridget

Children: Same as Bridget

Hometown: New Hartford, IA

Workplace: Iowa National Guard, Recruiting & Retention Battalion, University of Northern Iowa, DEPT of Military Science

Hobby: Wood… chopping, sawing, shaping, cutting, working, etc. (oh, and computers)

Favorite Food: Thai Curry Wings!!

Favorite Movie: The Fifth Element or Stardust — both so good

Favorite Musician: Tenth Avenue North

Favorite Passion: Apologetics as it pertains to Philosophy, and creation science

One fun thing many people might not know about me: I worked for 4 years on Iowa’s 71st Civil Support Team and worked alongside the FBI, DHS, FEMA, and DOE.

Hometown: Muscatine, IA

Workplace: Educational leadership faculty at the University of Northern Iowa

Favorite Hobby: Running

Favorite Food: Chicken parmesan or anything chocolate/peanut butter combined

A favorite “passion”: Standards-based grading (Editor’s Note: He’s so passionate about this, he even wrote a book on it!)

Another Favorite: I do not watch too many movies, but The Truman Show is one that sticks with me.

One fun thing many people might not know about me: My wife, Cassy, and I once ran across the Golden Gate Bridge (and back) at sunrise

Spouse: Jodi

Children: 3 girls

Hometown: Born in Davenport, raised in Milan, IL – currently living in Shell Rock, IA

Workplace: Family and Consumer Science Teacher – Holmes Jr. High – Cedar Falls School District

Favorite Food or Drink: Tasty coffee with a splash of heavy cream

Favorite Passion: Spending time with my family

Favorite Hobby: Music, woodworking, games

Favorite Musician: I like music, maybe All Sons and Daughters

Favorite Movie: Emperors New Groove – it’s silly and fun

Mission: Lead our church in proclaiming the gospel and promoting reconciliation among the families of Northside (in north Minneapolis)

Spouse: Shelby

Kid(s): Adelyn

Hometown: Springville, Iowa

Favorite Hobby: I love basketball and have found it’s a bridge-builder for many people in the neighborhood

Favorite Food: A good steak

Favorite Verse in Scripture: Ephesians 1:10 – God is reconciling all things and we want to be part of that!

One way North and Iowa are similar: Although it’s part of Minneapolis, North has a small-town feel that’s not too different than Waverly and the surrounding towns

Mission: We are in Southeast Asia to share the Gospel, disciple people, and care for the poor

Hometown: Largo, Florida

Favorite Food: Papaya Salad

Favorite Book/Movie: Lord of the Rings

Favorite Verse in Scripture: John 3:16

One way SE Asia and Iowa/U.S. are similar: People love eating bacon!

One fun thing many people might not know about us: We are fellow Moody Bible Institute graduates with Jake (Riverwood’s Worship Leader) & Grace Epley

Mission: I am recruiting, discipling, and managing internships of young adults with One Way Ministries. I also work in grant management and office administration from the Naperville, IL office. I am passionate about mobilizing young adults to leverage their lives for the gospel.

Hometown: Trempealeau, WI (I know, a mouthful!)

Favorite Drink: Decaf Coffee

Favorite Hobby: Cooking, baking, and exploring new places!

Favorite Passion: Bringing people together over good food and games

Favorite Verse in Scripture: Psalm 84:10

Fun Fact: I went to Wartburg, and the Lord used college and Riverwood to change my life. Go Knights!