Stuart Smith is a Christian, worshipping in Lutheran churches (ELCA and predecessors) all his life.  His mom wanted him to become a pastor, but he was attracted to the sciences, and instead (but not by his own design) he became a pastor’s husband. He married his college sweetheart, Julianne, who entered seminary and has been a pastor serving parishes in Ohio (USA) since 1986.  Stuart is by profession a hydrogeologist and microbiologist and partner in Ground Water Science, a consulting firm specializing in ground water supply development, improvement, and regeneration.  In Christ’s service, he focuses on the ministry of meeting the physical needs of people and participating in worship music. While in the Northwestern Ohio Synod (ELCA), he served on committees and task groups focused on the partnership with Tanzania's Dodoma Diocese (ELCT) from 1999 to 2009. He now focuses on CMDi and related development work In Tanzania, such as water project planning and start up business efforts of Tanzanians.  Stuart and Julianne now reside near Youngstown and have two adult daughters and a grandchild.