Jono was born in Ontario but spent most of his growing up years as a Wycliffe missionary kid in Papua New Guinea. Janice grew up in southern Ontario. They joined Wycliffe in 2006 and now have four grown children. After serving in Nigeria for 15 years they have been working remotely from southern Ontario since June 2022.

Jono works as a translation advisor for the Nyankpa language community in central Nigeria. He also serves other language communities in Nigeria as a translation consultant.

Janice serves SIL Africa as the Associate People Director for Administration. She focuses on supporting HR staff across the continent while also making sure that all of the staff are cared for.

Jono & Janice, Stephen, Samuel, Silas and Esther