Meet Our Team

FOUNDERS & EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Michael and Celeste have been married since 1992 and have each been engaged in missions activities long before meeting and marrying. Celeste was born on the mission field to missionary parents working in Cuba. Missions has been an integral part of their lives and the lives of their 3 children since the time they were all very young.

Michael received his law degree and established his law practice as a means of supporting his family, but always with the objective of creating opportunities for them to remain active in short-term missions activities.

Celeste’s passions lie in being a mom to their three daughters, as well as a Marriage and Family Therapist, earning her Master’s Degree and ministering in private practice for over 3 decades.

After more than a 15-year relationship with a Chiapas orphanage, they recognized the need to create a safe, nurturing, family environment for the girls who had outgrown the orphanage setting, but needed more time, training, and personalized mentoring before they were prepared to assume the responsibilities and challenges of independence and life on their own. This was the need that Reina’s Hope was created to fill.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

As a psychologist, she has worked with young women in shelters for many years. Estefania’s objective and all of Reina’s Hope’s programs are designed with the intention to restore a sense of self-worth and instill hope in these young women. To help them see themselves as God sees them, His precious daughters, worthy of self respect, created by God and endowed with priceless value.

She loves running, hiking, and traveling! In 2023, Estefania traveled through Europe, and it was amazing. The next place she hopes to visit is Peru.

Estefania grew up in Chiapas. Her dad is a veterinarian, and her mom is a lawyer and social worker. She is the middle of 6 siblings.

Estefania believes in putting faith in everything we do and knows that things will work according to the purpose of God. She loves her job and is so grateful for the opportunity to work with Reina’s Hope. She believes we can help make a better world with faith, love, hard work, and most importantly, by putting the Lord first in everything.

RANCH MANAGER

In a word, Arturo is our “Godsend.” Arturo was born and raised in Margaritas. He is married to a wonderful woman, Lourdes, and they are raising their 3 beautiful teenage daughters.

Arturo lives full time on the ranch and speaks of it and considers it as his own. No one could care for this land and our animals any better than the way Arturo does.

For his entire life he has been trained and is remarkably experienced in every aspect of agricultural production and animal husbandry. He worked this land for nearly a decade before we acquired it, and his love for Aguas Sagradas is only surpassed by his sincere love for for the Lord and his dependence on His faithfulness.

We could not imagine managing this ranch without him, and he is a constant voice of encouragement to us. “Be calm Migue” (Michael), and “Everything is in the Lord’s hands Hermana Celeste” are his frequent words of reassurance to us.

Greg and Lynn have been married since 1983 and have two adult children, a daughter and son, and a recent daughter-in-law. Early on, God impressed on both Greg and Lynn that their mission field started at home where Lynn became both mom and home school teacher to both children complete through the 12th grade while Greg served as dad and principle. Greg and Lynn have been privileged to serve wherever God has placed them whether in Sunday school, Worship team, Vacation Bible School, Small Group Leaders, or Financial mentors. Greg has served as an Elder or on the board of several churches in the 28 years since God brought them to Orange County.

Joe and Carol have been married since 1979. They have been blessed with 3 children and 7 delightful grandchildren! Joe is the current Aguas Sagradas/Reina’s Hope Board Chairman. After a long career in management with Safeway Stores, Carol changed careers served as the enrollment director at Mission Hills Christian School in Rancho Santa Margarita California.

Joe and Carol have been business owners and in the mortgage business since 1986. Most recently, Joe and Carol served as Director of Global Missions for their church in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Joe also served as Council Member and Treasurer for The Bridge Church, Board Member Corporate Secretary of The Bridge Facilities Corporation, School Board Member and Treasurer for Mission Hills Christian School, Board Member of Christian Outreach Appeal, and Flotilla Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (volunteer role). They are now so excited to be partnering with Michael and Celeste and the other board members to bring the vision God gave to Michael and Celeste to life.

Nolan is thrilled to be serving alongside Michael, Celeste, and all of the amazing people making Reina's Hope possible. Mexico holds a special place in his heart, as his first mission experience was to Mexico while in high school. Nolan continued to fall in love with helping people and sharing Jesus' love while on dozens of medical/dental outreach trips with various organizations during his time at USC. Nolan has been married to his wife, Ashley, since 2009 and he has three beautiful daughters, Alyssa, Mikayla and Abigail. He currently runs his own dental office in Irvine when he is not volunteering as a soccer coach, helping his wife homeschool, leading a home fellowship group, teaching AWANA or serving at church. He also enjoys playing soccer and board games. As a family they love taking road trips to marvel at some of God's beauty within the National Parks.

Glenn and Susan have been enjoying life together since getting married in 1977 as graduate students. They have two grown boys (one married) and two rambunctious grand-dogs. They relocated from Orange County, CA to the Florida Keys in 2014. Glenn recently retired from the medical device industry and started a fishing charter business. He served on several church and school boards and is active in local charity events. Susan serves on the local Habitat for Humanity board and participates on the church worship team as well as leads a Bible Study Fellowship group.

Lee and Tricia Lorenzen met at Pepperdine University while studying international business in London, and have been married since 2004 and blessed with 3 children. Lee and Tricia started working in local missions projects throughout Orange County, California at The Bridge Church, and transitioned into Global Missions Directors. Lee also served on The Bridge Board for 5 years. In 2021 the Lorenzen family relocated to Franklin, TN where Lee works as Global Director at CORT Business Services and Tricia is an educational facilitator working with homeschooling families. As a family they love to travel to new places exploring God’s creation!