London and Nikisha Lee are new to Gem State Academy this school year. London teaches freshman, junior and senior Bible and serves as academy pastor and outreach coordinator. Nikisha is teaching Spanish I.

For the past two years London served as intern pastor at the Stateline Church in Milton-Freewater, Ore. He graduated from Walla Walla University in June 2007, majoring in theology and graphic design.

Nikisha graduated with a masters in secondary education in December 2006. She served as teacher and interpreter for a special program with Washington State University, using her Spanish language skills daily.

London and Nikisha met while teaching at language schools in Japan. They have an 11-month-old daughter, Selah.