I was born and raised in a Christian home, Transylvania, Romania in Eastern Europe. My great-grandparents were among the very first protestant Christians in the area.  So, I was born and raised in the persecuted church and my family was imprisoned, tortured and abused for 3 generations before me! They evangelized the area and helped in building a few churches.  
   I came to repentance and personally experienced Jesus Christ’s forgiveness at a hidden Christian camp when I was 10 years old where I fell in love with God’s word…My family and I came to the US seeking political asylum when I was 14 years old.  I was baptized at 16 and received my call at 17 years old.  
   I started being involved in ministry from my first year of college with IVCF at UCSD and never looked back.  Since then, I have been constantly and continually in part-time to full time ministry both in the local church and on the mission field.  Meanwhile, I received a Pure Mathematics Degree from UCSD, before moving on to Fuller Theological Seminary, where I received an MDiv with emphasis in New Testament Exegesis and Pastoral Missions.  I like the outdoors and played tennis at a competitive level in college…but now, I am more fit for table tennis.
   I met my wife, Mari on the mission field and we have dedicated our marriage to His service; we have been married for about 14 years.  We have 2 children with the Lord and 2 with us…we continue to seek His Kingdom and His righteousness in our service to Him while we carry on in our journey home.