I am so excited to teach the High School students the Spanish language and share the culture. I grew up in Baja, California and have always been involved in missions. My husband and I travel to Mexico about twice a year, working together in the Spanish gospel work and are pastors in Sapulpa. My desire is to prepare the students to be able to connect with other young people from Hispanic countries and missions, as well as realize what a blessing it is to be an American who can reach out a hand with a word of encouragement to people in other lands who are less privileged materially.

Michael Stansell has worked in the IT industry for over 30 years, writing software and leading software
development teams in the life insurance industry. He enjoys working with students to help them
navigate the waters of modern software development. He is also gifted at leading young people in
character growth by modeling an active relationship with Christ, developing connections with students,
and pointing them to the Word of God as their ultimate guide, authority, and joy in life. Michael looks
forward to working with students at Legacy Alliance to help them develop skills with technology that will
serve them well as they eagerly move into higher education and all kinds of work situations.

A graduate from the University of Tulsa in Business Administration. I spent 26 years in the civil engineering field for one company until I resigned in 2011. God was moving me in a new direction towards my passion of disciple making. My journey has been helping young believers become established, equipped, and empowered in their faith. During this journey I have been privileged to have a doctoral mentor in Theology disciple me, teach me, push me, and encourage me along the way. In 2013 my faithful wife and I founded LifeSteps World Ministries. As a missionary my focus has been to teach and help others on their journey of being a disciple of Jesus. My ministry work is focused on Colombia, South America as well as here in the states. In Colombia I have been working with an indigenous group (Wayuu) taking selected leaders on a journey through the Gospels with Jesus and His disciples. Training these leaders as Jesus, the perfect disciple maker, trained His disciples. My desire is to allow the transformative Word of God to be our teacher as we look to Him and come before Him with a humble heart and mind. It is my privilege to be able to help others on their journey of faith in Jesus so they will be able to disciple, teach and walk with others.

Michelle Stansell is thankful to have the opportunity to teach middle school students at Legacy Alliance,
now that she and Michael are officially empty-nesters. She homeschooled their four children through a
hybrid model similar to Legacy, the youngest graduating in the first Legacy class of 2020. Michelle has a
degree in Deaf Education from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and taught deaf children
for a few years before becoming a mom. She enjoys building relationships with students and pointing
them to God’s Word and His Son as they grow and experience the ups and downs of life. She also loves
to read, craft, and play with her two grandchildren.