Cornerstone No . 188 , page 16
Introducing … Hector & Marie Herrera
My wife , Marie , and I grew up in a suburb of Los Angeles , California and attended the same schools from our primary years into high school . Many people are surprised to hear that we have known each other since we were 8 years old , and although we weren ’ t very fond of each other at that young age , we grew close in high school . We were each other ’ s best friend and after 3 years became boyfriend and girlfriend . That was almost 8 years ago and of those eight years , we have been happily married for two . After high school , Marie and I went to different universities that were still close to each other . I attended the research institution of University of California , Irvine and received my bachelor ’ s degree in Logic and Philosophy of Science with a minor in Political Science . Marie attended Chapman University , a small private university in Orange , California . There she developed an interest in educational research and teaching . She graduated with a bachelor ’ s degree in Integrated Educational Studies and received two minors , one in English Literature and the second in Language and Literacy . From there she went on to pursue her passion in teaching and attended the University of California , Irvine to receive her Master of Arts in Teaching and teaching credential . Throughout her master and credential program , she served for a year in bilingual elementary schools , teaching primarily in Spanish . Shortly after Marie graduated from her Master ’ s program and I finished my year of teaching math and science at Scale Academy , we got married and road tripped across the United States to New Jersey where I would begin my Master ’ s in Divinity program . I am just finished my second year of graduate work and will have one more year once I return from Lausanne . There are two main theological thinkers that I have focused in on are St . Augustine and Bartolome De Las Casas . We have fallen in love with the East Coast , especially considering the fact that it was our first time experiencing all four seasons ! We love our Christian community and beloved friends .