Joey and Aida are currently assigned to the Ambala tribe in Bataan. The demographics of their location contain a mix of other people groups such as Bicolanos, Visayans and Tagalogs. They minister to the local church through Sunday school teachings and prayer meetings. Aida is involved in the community as she is the chairwoman of the Senior Citizen committee. Joey has been serving as a full-time missionary with NTMPI for 42 years and Aida has been serving for 43 years. Their two kids, Jeremy and Jered James, were raised on the mission field and now have families of their own.