People who carry
the heart of Amor Real.

Alex Compton

Alex was born in Durham, North Carolina, in 1978 and raised in Spring, Texas. At the age of 15, he went on his first missions trip to another country. It was then that he felt called to the nations.

After moving to Norcross, Georgia, he studied at River of Life Bible College and later met his wife, Holly, in 2005. They began their Peru journey together in 2004 when they went on their first mission trip while engaged.

In 2007 Alex and Holly moved to Peru as missionaries. They spent 2 years living in Peru. During that time they helped build Pats Place, A church in Jicamarca, and helped run Hope House (girls orphanage).

Alex's love for Peru continues to grow year after year, which he prays will be his family legacy.

Holly Compton

Holly was born in 1978 and raised in Townsend, Massachusetts. She received a Bachelor's Degree in English Writing and Literature and Mathematics from Wheaton College in Norton, Mass.

She studied at Andover Newton Theological School of Newton, before moving to Norcross, Georgia in 2002 to attend Raffa Discipleship School, where she met her husband, Alex. They currently reside in Spring, Texas, with their three children, Gracie, Elianna, and Esaias.

Holly is a Christian author, speaker, discipleship teacher, and missionary at heart. Her desire is to share the love of Christ around the world and pass that love on to her children.

Laura Ali

Laura has lived in San Juan de Lurigancho for more than 45 years. She has been married to her husband Javier "Vico" for 25 years, and they have two daughters, Estefania age 24 who is a lawyer like her father, and Alessandra age 19 who is studying to be a lawyer. Laura recently began a grandmother too.

Laura has a psychology degree and has served as the Director of Pat's Place for the last 8 years. Her work there is her passion and an integral part of her family.

Laura also serves as our home coordinator and mission team chef when we have groups in Peru. Her previous profession of travel agent is instrumental in arranging our trips and mission excursions.

We lovingly call her "Mamita" (little mother in Spanish) because she takes care of not only all the women and children at Pat's Place, but also all of short-term mission participants while they are there.

Tim Koenning

Tim was born in Houston, Texas on July 15, 1964. As a corporate family, they relocated often. Living in Caracas, Venezuela, Lima, Peru and Mexico City, Mexico, Tim was well equipped with Spanish at an early age.

After moving to Miami to attend high school, he came to Georgia and graduated from Oxford College of Emory University in 1984 with an AA and then a BBA from Georgia State University in 1986.

Tim has two adult kids, Kaitlyn and Grant. Kaitlyn is now a veterinary doctor and Grant is a musician with a degree in music composition. Both graduated from the University of Georgia.

Tim has been in the financial services industry since 1986 and currently works with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc in Johns Creek.