Jeff was born in Philadelphia, the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania. From his youth he loved math and attended Drexel Unviersity where he graduated with a degree in Mathematics. He continued his education at the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a desire to work as a Software Engineer.
During this time he wanted to know more about God and began to read and to study the Bible. After one year he left the university and began working in a Christian bookstore. While working at the bookstore, he also began to serve in a local church. After a few years he became the pastor of a small church in rural Wisconsin. He served as the pastor of that church for 6 years. In October of 2012 he traveled to Bulgaria for the first time. During this time he saw the beauty of Bulgaria and this ignited a desire for him to return. In 2016 he arrived in Bulgaria and began to study the Bulgarian language and culture. Above all else, he has a desire to preach the Word of God to anyone who will listen.