Wayne, a Jamaican, moved to Canada in 1974 to study in Edmonton. After university he worked for two years before God laid it on his heart to go to Bible college and seminary. He served as the English pastor at the Edmonton Chinese Christian church prior to going to the field in 1986. Oi-Wah was born in Hong Kong and came to Canada 1975. In that summer she became a Christian. After graduating from college and working for two years, the Lord gave her a burden for missions. She went to Prairie Bible College in 1982 where she met and later married Wayne. They have two children.