About us

We have two delightful daughters, Elizabeth and Stephanie. They arrived overseas when they were 12 and 8 years of age and spent time in both Lithuania and Belgium. Both are known by their Lithuanian names Eliza (ah-LEE-zah), a diminutive of Elžbieta, and Stefanija (ste-FAHN-ee-yah).

The oldest, Eliza, is a mother of four, two girls and two boys. She is a Licensed Clinical Counselor in private practice. Her husband, Brent Silkey, is the Director of Chi Alpha at the University of St. Thomas and the founder of 30 for Freedom, a movement that exists to end sex trafficking in our lifetime through prevention, rescue operations, and survivor care. Their children, Belle, 9, Clara, 6, Henry, 3, and Josiah, nine months, are special and tug strongly  at Nana and Papa’s hearts!

Stefanija works in the marketplace as a corporate educator and is a great auntie to all her nieces and nephews. Stef’s husband, Jeremy Collier works for the Christian non-profit, Venture that addresses human trafficking, brings the Gospel to refugees, the oppressed, and the poor.

David and Kandra are very grateful to have children that love Jesus.