Jacob encountered Jesus when he was 19 years old, and Rachel grew up in a pastoral family. Since their marriage in 2007, they have been devoted to serving the Lord together.

In 2014, God revealed to them His heart for lost souls, and they obediently embraced their role as disciples who make disciples. In 2016, while praying for the First Nations in Canada, God told them about the Good Samaritan parable, leading them to seek to become neighbours to the Ahousaht First Nation and they have been on a missionary journey ever since, serving the Ahousaht community for the past seven years.

Rachel and Jacob have six children, four of whom were born in Ahousaht. Since there is no hospital there, Rachel had to be separated from their family for each of those four births, making the experience challenging and lonely. Their fourth child, Abigail, was born prematurely at 31 weeks and had to be airlifted to Vancouver for medical care. Rachel fervently prayed for her well-being, and by God’s grace, all their children are healthy and thriving.

All the Hwang kids attend Maaqtusiis school and are proficient in speaking the Nuu-chah-nulth language. They have grown up learning about the Ahousaht culture and history, and besides Korean and English, they are well-versed in Nuu-chah-nulth. Jacob and Rachel continuously pray that their children will grow in their relationship with God as missionary kids. Every June, their children participate in a school festival where they joyfully perform the traditional Ahousaht dance with their classmates. Witnessing this brings them immense joy, and they feel connected to the Ahousaht family.

The whole family is dedicated to serving together – connecting with all age groups and being friends with them. Their true desire is to see God plant an Ahousaht First Nation church by raising the holy generation among young people who are less impacted by past history. Their major role is becoming spiritual parents until the young generation grows into true disciples of Christ.