About - The Way Up

Get to know me

Hi there,

I’m Jackie, I’m a Project Manager, former Firefighter, and passionate about personal growth. However, if you want to know me well, the most important thing you should know is that I’m a Christian, a wife, a mom, and I have a great passion for campus ministry.

Here, we share our lives—from the smallest, everyday moments to the most significant and faith-filled experiences—as we strengthen our relationship with Christ.

Let’s be friends and create a community not only for us to share ideas and conversations, but to create a safe space for those girls who are growing up without a good mentor/friend by their side.

If you want to know MORE

This is my husband, Charlie. Our calling together began when we led campus ministry during our time in college at UCR in San José, Costa Rica. From that moment on, we realized that God had placed in us a passion for this particular area.

We grew up in the same youth group, where his parents were our youth leaders. For a season, we had the blessing of leading the youth group at our local church, the International Baptist Church in Costa Rica, alongside our dear friend Fiorella. However, life brought new changes—Fiorella got married and moved to the United States. Now, Charlie serves as the youth pastor, and together, we lead the youth group as a family.

We are also grateful to have Noelle and Alejandro serving alongside us in this ministry. Just like Fio, they have a heart for young people and are actively involved in ministry in Costa Rica.

If you want to connect with us, follow us on Instagram where we share a little more of our day-to-day life, or you can email me at [email protected]

I’m excited to share this space with you and get to build community together!