John and Anne both grew up in Mennonite homes in Saskatchewan. They were married in 1965 and moved to Fort St. John in 1968 as farmers. They rededicated their lives to the Lord in 1974. In 1978 they sold the farm and went with Shantymen’s Mission, where John was a mission pilot for twelve years. They joined InterAct Ministries in 1990. They have a ministry in Fort St. John with the First Nations community and reserves, visiting people in their homes and helping with Bible studies. They often fly to Fort Ware, where they have a similar ministry of evangelism and discipleship in the Native community.