About the Gendreaus

     Before we continue on with the unfolding of the rest of our journey, I thought it would be good for you to get to know us better. Do read on to get more acquainted with us, the Gendreau family.

     

     The passion for culture and missions is not a surprise to the Gendreau Family. From the day Phil and Mia met, not only were they connected by their love for teeth, but they were also connected by their love to help and serve people for God’s Kingdom.  Both are similarly called to evangelize and share about Jesus. Their experience and background in different cultures helped them become great candidates to serve on the mission field.

     Phil was born in Montreau, France, a small town outside of Paris in 1979. He moved to Southern California when he was four years old with his family. Phil knew he had a heart for missions at an early age of 8 years old.  Phil graduated with a Biology degree at UC San Diego. Realizing that becoming a veterinarian was not his cup of tea, Phil decided to go to USC to become a dentist. With his extensive skills in art and surf board-making, becoming a dentist was a perfect fit for a person who loves to work with his hands! Through dental school, Phil participated in short-term dental mission trips to Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and El Salvador.

     On the other side of the world, Mia was born in Davao, Philippines in 1976. Her family relocated to Manila after a few days and lived there for 20 years.  Afterward, she moved to California to finish her college education at Cal State University, Fullerton. Mia graduated in 2002 majoring in  Marketing with a focus in Business Administration.  Mia works full-time as a dental technical advisor for Glidewell Laboratories, the biggest  dental company in the United States. Mia joined KSOM( Kingdom School of Ministry) in 2007 through Vineyard at Laguna Niguel, and she also went to a few short-term mission trips to Mexico and India. 

     Phil and Mia met at a home group bible study.  They fell in love and got married in August of 2008.  They were able to visit their homelands, France and Philippines, before they had their first daughter, Selah Gisele, on July 2010.  Their youngest daughter, Shiloh Grace, was born on July 2013.  As a family, they love to hang out with their friends and engage in outdoor activities such as swimming and paddle boarding. Phil loves to surf whenever he can, and Mia loves to plan parties.  Selah goes to preschool 3 times a week at Grace Christian School, and Shiloh loves to play with her big sister, Selah.