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Meet the Senters

We're so glad you're here. This is our story — the faith, the calling, the hard years, the sweet ones, and everything in between. Pull up a chair and get to know us.

How It All Started

Two kids from Virginia, one shared calling to the world.

Hudson and Gabby met in high school in Virginia and started dating in 2010 — before either of them could drive. Even then, they weren't dating just to date. From the beginning, the intention was to find a life partner.

They got engaged in 2015, and three weeks after Gabby graduated from Bible school, they were married on May 28, 2016. They walked into marriage already knowing what they wanted: to be full-time missionaries and church planters in Papua New Guinea.

Both had finished Bible school, but two more years of training at Ethnos360's center in Missouri still lay ahead. So they spent their first year of marriage in Stafford, VA — volunteering at Mount Ararat Baptist Church, building ministry experience together, and working jobs to save money for training. In 2017, they headed to Missouri. Two years later, in 2019, they finished training, began raising support, joined Ethnos360 as members, and welcomed their firstborn, William, into the world.

The plan they'd talked about since high school was finally, really happening.

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Our Faith Stories

Every calling has a starting point. Here are ours.

I was fortunate enough to be born into a Christian family — I literally played baby Jesus at our church when I was six months old. I accepted Christ at VBS at Mount Ararat as a young child, and growing up, going to church was mandatory, like eating your vegetables. I'm so thankful for that.

When I was 13 and our family was going through the toughest years, I made my faith my own. It was no longer a chore — I clearly saw God as an active participant in my life. At 15, during a summer camp, I felt the Lord leading me toward full-time missions for the first time. The thought drifted to the back of my mind because I had no idea what being a missionary actually looked like.

Then the summer between my junior and senior year, a young couple in missionary training with Ethnos360 — Jason and Laken Cizdziel — came and lived at my parents' house. They were planning to plant a church in Papua New Guinea. Spending that summer with them relit the fire. At 17, I had a plan for the next nine years: University of Oklahoma, ROTC, Marine Corps. I'd been accepted, had a roommate, a dorm, a meal plan. The only thing I hadn't done was register for classes.

Then, a week after I graduated high school in 2013, Jason and Laken took me and three other students to WAYUMI — a week-long camp run by Ethnos360 that shows you what missionary life actually looks like. We arrived Sunday night. By Monday afternoon, I knew. I came home Friday and waited a few days before telling my parents — I didn't want them to think it was a camp high. When I laid it all out, they fully supported me. And off to Bible school I went.

I grew up in a Christian home and was saved by the age of five. I knew about missionary work growing up, but I never really thought I'd be one. By the time I was in 7th grade, my family moved from Alabama to Virginia — and that's where I met Hudson.

After two years of dating, Hudson brought up the idea of being a missionary. Honestly? At 16, that was not what I had in mind. I knew God's heart for the nations in a general sense, but I didn't fully understand it yet. When Hudson left for Bible school his senior year, I started digging deeper into Scripture — really sitting with God's heart for reaching the unreached. Matthew 28 started to mean something new to me.

I made the decision to go to Bible school myself. I still wasn't sure about going overseas, but I wanted to understand more. Bible school was a remarkable season of growth. I came to understand what it really means that billions of people have never heard the gospel — and that I could play a small part in changing that just by obeying what God clearly asks of His people. That was enough for me.

Two different upbringings, two different journeys, one destination. Hudson grew up in Virginia with missions on his heart from his teenage years. Gabby grew up in Alabama, moved to Virginia in middle school, and came to her own conviction through Scripture and prayer — not because Hudson asked her to.

That matters to us. We didn't arrive at Papua New Guinea as a package deal where one person dragged the other along. We both heard the call. We both said yes. And we've been walking it out together — with all the joy, hardship, humor, and unexpected turns that missionary life brings — ever since.

We're grateful you're along for the journey.

Our Journey

From Virginia to Papua New Guinea — a timeline of where God has taken us.

Missions isn't a straight line. Here's a look at the milestones that have shaped our story so far — and where we're headed next.

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Joining Ethnos360

The journey officially begins.

After finishing two years of training at Ethnos360's center in Missouri, we officially joined as members. Raising support and preparing to head to Papua New Guinea was finally underway.

Arrival in Papua New Guinea

Touching down for the first time.

After months of support raising, we landed in Papua New Guinea. The early months were spent learning the national language — a foundational step before anything else could begin.

Back to the USA — Baker Arrives

Growing the family.

We returned to the United States for the birth of our second child, Baker. It was a sweet pause - a chance to be home with family and welcome a new little Senter before heading back to the field.

Move to Wayumi

Waiting on paperwork.

We moved to the Wayumi area while navigating the paperwork required to move forward with our ministry placement. Not glamorous, but part of the process.

Back to PNG

Returning to the field.

Paperwork sorted, we were back in Papua New Guinea and moving forward with our assignment.

Bush Orientation — Wabaku

Into the deep end.

We headed to Wabaku for bush orientation — an immersive experience preparing us for life and ministry in remote PNG communities.

Joining the Aviation Department

A new chapter in ministry.

Hudson transitioned into the Ethnos360 Aviation Department, taking on the role of flight coordinator based in Goroka. Aviation is essential to getting church planting teams, supplies, and support in and out of remote areas across PNG, and this new role put Hudson right at the center of that work.

Back to the USA: Layni Arrives

Another Senter joins the crew.

We returned to the States for the birth of Layni, our third child. The family kept growing... and so did our gratitude for the community of supporters walking this journey with us.

Return to PNG

Back where we belong.

We returned to Papua New Guinea as a family of five: Hudson back in his role coordinating flights for the Sepik region and beyond, Gabby holding down home life and ministry support in Goroka.

Back to the USA: Weston on the Way!

We returned to the United States for the arrival of our fourth child, Weston, born in November 2025. This season stateside was also a great opportunity to connect with friends, family, and supporters.

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Returning to PNG

The next chapter is coming.

We returned to Papua New Guinea in June 2026 — four kids in tow, and more determined than ever. Your prayers and partnership make it possible. Thank you for being part of this story.

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The Little Senters

Four kids, one big adventure.

They didn't choose this life — but they're living it with us, and we wouldn't have it any other way. Meet the kids who make everything louder, messier, and a whole lot better.

The firstborn. The trailblazer.

William

William came into the world right around the time Hudson and Gabby joined Ethnos360 in 2019 — making him, in a sense, a missionary kid from day one. He's grown up between two worlds and somehow makes both look easy.

Born August 2021. Full of life.

Baker

The family made the trip back to the USA from Papua New Guinea so Baker could arrive safely. He joined the crew just as the Senters were finding their rhythm on the field — and promptly changed that rhythm entirely.

Completing the crew.

Layni & Weston

Layni arrived in April 2023, another reason to make the journey home and celebrate new life. And Weston — born November 2025 — is the newest Senter, the reason the family is currently stateside, and already very much loved. Four kids, one calling, and a lot of grace.