

Tyler Cloyde is an Oklahoma native who lived all over the state including Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and the small town of Tuttle. He grew up an OU fan but found himself wanting to pursue culinary arts and went to OSU where he graduated with a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration. While in college he served as a summer counselor at Kanakuk Kamps. He then realized his calling to disciple youth and after college went to the Kanakuk Institute to train in biblical studies. While at KI he worked towards a master’s degree in youth and family ministries through John Brown Univ. which will be completed this May. Tyler enjoys backpacking, climbing, football, basketball, sand volleyball and cooking.

Christy Morton was raised on the north shore of Chicago in Highland Park, Illinois. In 2007 she graduated from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts in Youth and Family Ministry. Following college she attended a year long program at the Kanakuk Institute where she continued her studies in the Bible and youth and family ministry. This is her third year with K-Life in Ozark! She enjoys basketball, photography, music, traveling, flea markets, and horseback riding.