Don & Satia both grew up in Christian homes and attended Oral Roberts University and Victory Bible Institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In addition, Don attended Rhema Bible Training Center. They were married in 1993, and after working in retail management and research they left their jobs to attend Victory World Missions Training Center. Soon after graduation in 1996 they moved to Prague, Czech Republic. They have two sons, Josiah & Zachary, who were both born in Prague.

Don & Satia have traveled and worked throughout Central & Eastern Europe since 1996 doing crusade evangelism, medical outreaches, children’s outreaches, conferences, and Bible schools. Since 2000 they have focused on assisting local churches and pastors by providing Bible school based leadership training, and establishing believers and churches in the Word of God.