Mike immigrated to Canada with his family (from the US) when he was 13 years old. Baptized in the Presbyterian Church, he and Jennie have since been involved with many different church denominations, from Baptist to Catholic. Mike and Jennie were married in 1986, and have two kids who are in their 20s. Mike and Jennie know what it is like to be foreigners, so they like to welcome newcomers to Canada. They make regular visits to Nicaragua, where they have “adopted” an extended family. Mike has worked for Young Life, a non-profit youth ministry, and for 25 years for Parks Canada, mostly at Fort Langley National Historic Site.