Elias and Madeline began their journey in missions together on May 15th, 2026, which is the same day they got married! Elias and Madeline met in Kona, Hawaii in 2025 while serving with YWAM (Youth With A Mission), and are now excited to continue serving the Lord together in missions as a married couple.
Elias started his journey as a full-time missionary in 2017 after finishing his Discipleship Training School in Kona. He kept serving with YWAM Kona as well as with Dunamis Movement and Zion Church in Brazil. During his journey, he felt the Lord calling him to be a missionary not only in the nations but also in the Arts and Entertainment sphere. He is more than excited to keep serving the Lord as a full-time missionary, now alongside his family!
The Lord has given Madeline a heart for medical missions. Madeline is a physician assistant and worked in the Emergency Department in California for four years. During this time, she also participated in many medical mission trips through her church (Jesus Culture Sacramento), which is where she met and partnered with other medical missionaries who served with YWAM. These medical mission trips stirred her heart as she witnessed many miracles and saw the Lord change people’s lives through His love. In January 2025, Madeline completed her Discipleship Training School with YWAM and is now serving with YWAM full time.
The Lord has given Elias and Madeline specific passions and gifts for ministry, but ultimately their desire is to bring these gifts together as a team, be obedient to whatever the Lord calls them to do and wherever He tells them to go, and glorify Him through their family.
Elias & Madeline