Samuel & Tuuli Gandi are EMF Missionaries serving in Finland. They live in the town of Kirkkonummi, near Espoo, and have a son, Joosia. Samuel is currently a Pastoral Apprentice United Community Church serving in the neighbouring cities of Espoo and Helsinki, alongside the staff team there. He is involved in preaching, leading small groups, gospel outreach and teaching.Samuel and Tuuli met whilst serving in a church in Amsterdam. Tuuli is from Finland whereas Samuel is originally from India. They moved to Finland in 2022. Samuel was expecting to find an Christian country, but was shocked to find few healthy, Bible-believing churches, and widespread nominal Christianity.They have a real passion for planting healthy local churches, with a strong focus on biblical discipleship. They are currently seeking the Lord's will with regard to church planting, with the United Community Church when Samuel's pastoral apprenticeship finishes in 2026.