Introduction to the Petras Family

The Petras family consists of Mark and Kendra Petras with their children Anna (3) and Micah (1) Petras.
Mark grew up in Cleveland, OH suburbs and Kendra grew up in Austin, TX. Their paths converged at Dallas Baptist University where they shared a love for people and an interest in theological/philosophical topics. After Mark's graduation in December 2000, Mark and Kendra were married (literally that day).
They moved to Wheaton, IL, a suburb of Chicago where they each attended graduate school, pursuing Masters degrees in theology. Mark is now in his first full-time position as pastor of Crossroads Community Church outside Altoona, PA. It is both a dream come true and a continuation of the journey for their lives in Christ.
Kendra has been a stay-at-home mom since December 2004 after the birth of Anna. She has been seeking to raise children with frugality and love within the context of a Biblical worldview. Her masters degree in theology has helped navigate some of the perplexities in life and will one day help field profound questions from simple minds (i.e. the kids). Her english lit degree has led her to pursue as many children's classics at the public library as possible :).
Join us on our journey as we live out the Christian life together.