Jacob and Mandy were appointed in 2012 and work as church planting missionaries in Uruguay, South America. Residing in the city of San Jose, they established the first UPCI church of the Southwestern region. In the national church, their work includes teaching in the Bible school, ministering throughout the country, and organizing national events. Locally, they are heavily involved in discipleship, home Bible studies, and relief work which includes providing food and clothing to people in need. In their next term, their focus will be establishing new works in the cities surrounding San Jose.