R Jeff grew up in Okanagan region of British Columbia, near Vernon. He went to bible college in Abbotsford at age 20.
 
He went to the Czech Republic at the end of Bible College
 
He took a counseling course and switched to biblical theology. He met Andrea about this time.
 
He worked for a summer in Fort McMurray.
 
He married Andrea in Belleville. He worked at Sobey's as security guard. While living in Toronto he came to respect the stories of other people.
 
They moved to Manitoba for Andrea's job. Jeff did a Masters degree in Ethics. He learned that to serve God, you need to serve people.
 
His faith led to politics and in 2013 he became involved in the Green Party. He started the Riding Association in Manitoba.
 
In January 2016, they moved to Brighton because they felt their son Sam needed his grandparents. They have chosen Brighton to put down roots.
 
Jeff has worked at a factory and now is a Real Estate Agent.
 
They have a second son who is 1 1/2.