Mrs. Rachel Strand was born and raised in Ashippun, WI. After graduating from Concordia University Irvine, CA in 2022 with a BA in Behavioral Sciences and studying philosophy for a year at FSU, she moved back home to the cold weather and warm people. She met her husband, Noah Strand (a pastor in Pewaukee), through Pastor Groth here at Good Shepherd in February of 2024 and was married in the fall of 2025. In her free time, you’ll find her trying to keep up with their mini goldendoodle, Berkeley, hiking, baking, drinking coffee, or reading a really good philosophy, psychology, or mystery book!