MINISTRY FOCUS

Rick and Paula direct the Hill City Hospitality House in Lynchburg, Virginia. They connect with veterans, military kids, and other military-connected college students in the Lynchburg area through Bible studies, meals, activities, and conversation. They previously directed the Villa Hospitality House at Naval Station Rota in Spain for three years and the Kaiserslautern Hospitality House in Germany for almost six years. They have also served in Schweinfurt, Germany, Travis Air Force Base in California, and Cadence Headquarters in Colorado.

FAITH

Rick trusted Christ as his savior around third grade when his neighbors invited him to Vacation Bible School. His faith deepened in high school when he started attending a local Bible church and in college through campus ministries. Paula came to know Christ through her parents as a young girl. She grew up in western Nebraska where her family faithfully attended a small country church that her grandparents helped start.

FAMILY

Rick and Paula met in college and married in 1993. Five years later, after spending a few years teaching and counseling, they joined Cadence. Various hospitality houses in California, Germany, and Spain have been their bases for ministry and their homes. Their daughter Emma and her husband live and work in central Virginia. Their son Ethan attends Liberty University.