Patrick and his wife Ruth Schwenk met while attending the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL. Patrick is a Pastor, parent, and author of The Dig for Kids. Ruth is a homeschooling mom and the creator and editor of The Better Mom. They have been married for fourteen years and currently have four children ages three to ten. They love serving in ministry, spending time together as a family, reading, drinking lots of coffee, and resting in God’s grace.