Tony is a rural Illinois native who grew up playing basketball, baseball, and football. After being transformed by Jesus late in High School Tony felt the call to ministry and then specifically starting new churches. That call took him and his wife from western Illinois to New Zealand for several years before ending up in Southern California. Tony loves doing anything outside with his wife and four kiddos and hopes to one day pass on his love for surfing to his kids.

Maritza was born in Los Angeles but has lived in San Diego for the majority of her life. She graduated from SDSU (Go Aztecs!) She worked for the Chula Vista district for 10 years, providing speech therapy to kiddos Preschool to 6th grade. She loves interacting with kids. She is a wife and a mother of two girls, ages 12 and 16. Her favorite things to do are seeing her girls play sports, sushi dates with her husband and road trips with the family.

Kyra is a San Diego native who teaches special ed at the local high school. She loves kids of any age. In her free time, Kyra enjoys reading, going to Disneyland, and spending time with her husband and daughter.

Ricky was born in 1998, a San Diego native and alumnus of Eastlake high school. He is married to his wife, Lea. He has served in kids/youth ministry and worship for many years and has turned his passion for people and Jesus into a lifetime calling. His encouragement for others is that if God can use a broken person like him, God can use anybody. During his free time Ricky enjoys traveling, making awesome coffee, learning new songs on his guitar or playing basketball with friends. Ricky truly believes everyone in heaven wears Jordan’s! (YES EVERYONE)