Baron grew up at Tri-City Baptist Church and is a graduate of Tri-City Christian School and Bob Jones University. In the summer of 1993, while serving at The WILDS Christian Camp in Colorado, Baron came to a true saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and at that time he surrendered his life to serve the Lord wherever He called. The Lord used a trip to Europe (Germany and Romania) in the summer of 1994 to confirm that Romania was the country where the Lord could use him. In July 2001, the Lord had supplied and worked in marvelous ways allowing the Howerton family to move to Lugoj, Romania.
     Joyce grew up in a Christian home in Greenville, South Carolina. She attended Bob Jones Academy and graduated from Bob Jones University with a nursing degree in 1996. After salvation, Joyce had a burden to serve the Lord in full-time ministry. Baron and Joyce were married in May 1996. The Lord has blessed them with four boys.

The Howerton's Birthdays:
Baron- 01/17
Joyce- 04/30
Zachary- 12/24/98
Spencer- 06/05/00
Andrew- 07/15/03
Nathan- 6/12/06
Anniversary- 05/11