Jeanine was born and raised in western Canada. After high school she ventured south and attended George Fox University. It was there that she met Jim and they fell head over heels for each other their senior year. They were married in 1982. For 30 years they lived in Southern California and ministered at Rose Drive Friends Church. They moved to Haviland, Kansas in 2012, and served at Barclay College for about 6 years. They returned to the beautiful northwest in 2018 to serve with NWYM. Jeanine is mom to four adult children, mother-in-law to two, and grandma to three boys. She loves to travel, read a good historical fiction novel, take long walks, and spend time with family.