Jonathan and Monica Parker met and then married in 2008 while attending Indiana Bible College. After Bible college they moved to Oklahoma City. Monica worked as the office secretary at Southern Oaks United Pentecostal Church while Jonathan was involved in the ministry of the church. In 2010 they traveled to the Philippines as associates in missions. They served under missionaries John and Nory Cogan, teaching in the Apostolic Institute of Ministries in Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines. After their first term on AIM they returned to Oklahoma City and continued working in the church with the anticipation of going on another AIM term. In 2012 they went back to Davao City and worked again in the Bible school with some additional responsibilities. After they returned to Oklahoma City at the end of 2012, Jonathan became an assistant to the pastor at Southern Oaks United Pentecostal Church. In 2014 they went on AIM to the city of Manila, Philippines under the supervision of Missionaries David and Donna Flowers for three months focusing on the administration side of the Bible school. They have since been appointed to the South Central African Regional country of eSwatini where they will be working in the Paul Box Memorial Bible College and along side of the leadership of the United Pentecostal Church eSwatini.