Garrett and Julie both grew up in SoCal and  have been married since 2014. Since that time they have been blessed with 3 beautiful daughters and currently live in Orange County. Garrett worked in full-time ministry for the last 18 years as an associate pastor at Cottonwood Church. Julie is a registered nurse and worked in law enforcement before that. Around 5 years ago, God started the conversation with Julie and Garrett about a possible shift in the way they did ministry. In early 2024, they felt that the time was "now" to take the step of faith in obedience to plant a church in Orange County and The Seed Church was born.