From the outside, Patty Erbert may look like a typical suburban wife and mother of three. But her story is anything but ordinary. Patty’s life started in an ideal setting in El Salvador until civil war invaded her life. Desperate for a better future, Patty left her home country and came to the United States. She worked hard to create a life for herself. Patty went to school to become a civil engineering designer and draftperson. Patty and her husband met by mere chance, on an airplane. They married and built a life together. They now have 3 young adult children..

A simple interaction with a missionary changed Vashti Hassanizadeh’s family forever. She grew up in Trinidad with nine siblings in a two-room house, with parents who were indentured servants. Needless to say, money was scarce for their family. But that encounter with the missionary gave their family a faith that would not be shaken. Vashti came to the United States and became a nurse, a wife and a mother. Her journey is one of resilience and unwavering hope.