Matthias & Melissa Linke
ABOUT MATTHIAS
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? Dusseldorf, Germany and Phoenix, AZ
HOW DID YOU BECOME A PART OF E3? We were looking for a church in the area, and found it online
FAVORITE BOOK(S)? I Heard You Paint Houses by Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran
WHAT’S ON YOUR IPOD? Well…..I listen to Pandora through my phone
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT? Anywhere as long as we’re camping
FAVORITE FOOD(S)? Meatloaf and mashed potatoes, Mexican food
FAVORITE PASTIME(S)? Photography, cycling, tinkering about the house
FAVORITE MOVIE QUOTE? “So, you’re saying there’s a chance” from Dumb and Dumber
FAVORITE TV SHOW? Amazing Race
FAVORITE PRO/COLLEGE SPORTS TEAM(S)? Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals
FAVORITE BAND(S) OR MUSIC GROUP(S)/ARTIST(S)? Kutless, Alan Jackson
WHO’S YOUR HERO? MacGyver – he can make anything out of anything to get out of any situation
WHAT IS ONE UNIQUE FACT ABOUT YOURSELF? I do an AMAZING turtle impersonation
IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? Bali, to spend time on the beach with my beautiful wife
ABOUT MELISSA
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? I grew up here in Phoenix, Arizona
HOW DID YOU BECOME A PART OF E3? We were looking for a church after moving back to Arizona from California, and found E3 on line.
FAVORITE BOOK(S)? Since I LOVE to read, this is a tough one…. The Help by Kathryn Stockett, The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory, John Grisham books, anything by Vivian Paley
WHAT’S ON YOUR IPOD? I don’t have an iPod 
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT? San Diego
FAVORITE FOOD(S)? Mexican, Italian, and yummy salads
FAVORITE PASTIME(S)? Reading, photography, documenting my family’s life through photo albums
FAVORITE MOVIE QUOTE? “That why that no work.” from My Big Fat Greek Wedding
FAVORITE TV SHOW? The Amazing Race
FAVORITE PRO/COLLEGE SPORTS TEAM(S)? AZ Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns – I’m a home team kind of gal
FAVORITE BAND(S) OR MUSIC GROUP(S)/ARTIST(S)? Tim McGraw, Matchbox 20, Darius Rucker (solo AND with Hootie and the Blowfish), Sugarland
WHO’S YOUR HERO? My hero is my husband. I’ve watched him work so hard to get where he is today, and have seen along the way how he puts me and our children first, no matter what. He always has time and energy for us, despite the other demands that are placed on him. He is the most even-tempered person I know, and is an absolute joy to spend life with.
WHAT IS ONE UNIQUE FACT ABOUT YOURSELF? I constantly have a song running in the back of my head, and it will change according to what is happening. It’s like my own private soundtrack to my life.
IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? I would go on an African Safari to see all those ‘zoo animals’ in their natural habitat, and experience the wonder that this planet has to offer.