Elnard is from Bataan, and Marilyn is a native of Ibaloi people group from Benguet. Elnard became a full-time missionary with NTMPI in 2018 and served among the Calamian Tagbanwa tribe in Coron, Palawan, for two years. Marilyn entered the New Tribes School of Missions in 2019 and graduated in 2021. They were married in August 2021 and, after a season of adjustment, served for a year among the Tigwahanon Manobo tribe in Bukidnon, Mindanao.
Currently, they serve as members of the promotions committee, raising awareness about missions among churches and individual believers, encouraging them to actively take part in God’s work among the tribes. Elnard also serves as the Board of Trustees secretary and the organization’s website administrator, providing crucial IT support. They have a lovely daughter, Mayumi.