Robert and his wife Beth are the parents of six children: Brant (biological), Drake (biological), Tamara (adopted from Kazakhstan), Daniel (adopted from Kazakhstan), Grace (adopted from Colombia), and Amy (adopted from Colombia). Robert and Beth felt a very clear calling from God to adopt these children later in life (mid-forties), as they were not completely satisfied with the "empty nest." Their ministry focuses on older international children (the youngest adopted child was 10 years old). They have seen God work in the lives of these children, in their own lives, in the lives of adoptive parents around them, and in the lives of the all touched by international adoption. Robert and Beth are members of First Baptist Church Brenham, TX. Robert owns a large landscape company in Houston, TX, has a CPA certificate, holds an accounting degree and has a Masters in Business Administration.