Edward Everett Jr. and Luke Everett

The two brothers are second generation missionaries and the Directors of Rancho Sordo Mudo. Rancho Sordo Mudo is a free home and school for deaf children. The ministry was started by their parents Ed and Margaret in 1969. Ed and Margaret became involved with the deaf when Luke at the age of 5 lost 85% of his hearing and they heard about the need to help the deaf children of Mexico. Selling everything they owned, they moved from Fayetteville, North Carolina to Ensenada, Baja California Mexico where they founded Rancho Sordo Mudo.

Edward and Luke function as a team and complement each other in many areas. While Edward operates in an official capacity as the liaison between the Mexican Government and the Ranch, dealing with all the day to day operational issues, Luke is the staff director, visiting group's coordinator, and international spokesperson for the Ranch. Both reside at the Ranch, are married, and have three children.