Dakota & Annalise Custodio
Our Story
Called together. Sent together.
Who We Are
A Calling Planted
Deep in Our Hearts
We're Dakota and Annalise Custodio — a husband and wife united not just in love, but in a shared calling to the nations. From the moment God stirred our hearts toward missions, we knew He was writing a story bigger than ourselves.
We are missionary associates with the Assemblies of God World Missions, appointed to serve alongside the Roman family at New Life Assembly of God in Antigua and Barbuda. Our focus is the youth and young adults of these beautiful islands — a generation hungry for hope, identity, and the truth of the Gospel.
"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news."
— Romans 10:15
The Calling
How Did We Decide on
Antigua?
A Heart for Latin America
At first, we both felt led to Latin America — a culture we hold so dearly to our hearts. We began exploring missionary associate opportunities across the region: Children's Ministry, Next Gen Ministry, Church Planting, Worship, Evangelism, University Ministry, and more. The need was almost overwhelming — Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Honduras, Ecuador, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Panama, Argentina... so many open doors, so many hungry hearts.
One Listing Stood Out
We both knew one thing for certain: we love youth ministry. So when we found a listing titled, something stirred in us. We applied — and we'll be honest, we thought it was Antigua, Guatemala! It wasn't until we met with the missionaries that we realized... Antigua is an island in the Caribbean.
"Youth and Young Adult Leader — Antigua, Latin America Caribbean"
We Fell in Love with the Vision
We learned about the need in Antigua, the church being planted, the desire to disciple young people, and what the culture is like. We met the Roman family — and we just fell in love with their vision and their leadership. God didn't give us a miraculous vision of the island and declare, "This is where you are going." Instead, He showed us doors and invited us to walk through them. One of those doors was New Life Assembly of God, where Pastor Billy Roman leads with a heart for the next generation.
Sacrifice, Surrender & Trust
With each open door came sacrifice, surrender, and grief — sacrificing comfort, surrendering previous dreams, and grieving current ministries. But that is how our missional God works. When you trust in Him, He will guide your path.
"He showed us doors and invited us to walk through them. When you trust in Him, He will guide your path."
— Dakota & Annalise CustodioMeet the Custodios
Two Lives, One Mission
Dakota
Dakota carries a bold, Spirit-led passion for preaching the Word and seeing young people encounter the living God. His heart for discipleship and leadership development drives the vision of this mission — raising up a generation in Antigua who will carry the Gospel forward.
Annalise
Annalise brings a sweet warmth, vibrant artistic creativity, and a deep love for community to the mission field. She has a natural gift for connecting with young women, beautifully crafting spaces where people feel seen, known, and loved. Driven by a huge heart for missions, her life and ministry are a direct reflection of the compassion of Christ.
Together
Together, Dakota and Annalise are a team — complementing each other's gifts, covering each other in prayer, and walking hand-in-hand into the adventure God has called them to. Their marriage is a testimony of God's faithfulness, and their mission is an overflow of His love.
Our Partners on the Field
Serving Alongside
The Roman Family
Pastor Billy and Havilah Roman — along with their sons Joshua, Phillip, and David — serve in Antigua as Missionary Pastors with Assemblies of God World Missions. Under their leadership, New Life Assembly of God became the first AG church planted on the island — a bilingual, multicultural congregation with a vision that extends to 20+ islands across the West Indies.
- →Reaching the homeless, addicted youth, and kids on the streets
- →Hosting missions teams for VBS, home repair & street evangelism
- →Providing pastoral and leadership training
- →Vision: a movement of AG churches across the entire region
We are stepping into a mission already bearing fruit — not as outsiders, but as partners.
Be Part of This Story
Every prayer, every gift, every word of encouragement makes you part of what God is doing in Antigua and Barbuda. Will you join us?