Jennifer Ellis

Raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Jennifer earned her Bachelor’s degree in Education before marrying Tyler in 2009. After years of teaching in public and charter schools, she now pours that same passion into homeschooling their three daughters.

NICKNAME: Jen

AGE: 44

COUNTRIES VISITED: 7

MISSION TRIPS: 5

FAVORITE FOOD: Sushi, pan nang curry, spaghetti 

FAVORITE DRINKS: Boba tea, lemonade, ginger beer

FAVORITE DESSERTS: Baklava & chocolate ice cream

FAVORITE BANDS: Toby Mac, Tim McGraw, Marty Goetz, Night Bird

FAVORITE BOOK: Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott

FAVORITE MOVIES: Anne of Green Gables, Remember The Titans, You've Got Mail

FAVORITE TV SHOWS: King of Queens; Andy Griffith, I Love Lucy 

FAVORITE SPORTS TO PLAY: Sand volleyball, dancing, horseback riding

DREAM CAR: 1940s Truck

FAVORITE BOARDGAMES/CARD GAMES: Dutch Blitz, Canasta

THINGS I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT (besides Jesus): My family and the outdoors

FUN FACTS: Rafted the Nile River

FAVORITE PASTIMES: Attending the theater, taking naps (anywhere), seeing new places

GREATEST HEROES (besides Jesus): Mother Teresa

FAMOUS PEOPLE I'D LOVE TO SPEND A DAY WITH: Scott Hamilton, Ben Carson 

PROUD MOMENTS: Piloted a teaching program at a college; choreographing dance classes, homeschooling three children; sponsoring three orphans for over a decade

BUCKET LIST: Grow a garden, visit Corsica (island in France), visit the Holy Lands

FAVORITE BIBLE VERSE: Daniel 3:18

FAVORITE BIBLE CHARACTERS (besides Jesus):  Jonathan and Abigail 

FAVORITE PARABLE OF JESUS: The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)