ABOUT
Yo Soy is a dynamic group of friends who first came together during their time at Grace Church’s youth group. Their shared faith and love for God forms the foundation of their friendship and has deepened as they’ve spent countless hours discussing their beliefs, values, and aspirations. Bonded by their common goal to glorify God in all they do, this group finds joy in organizing trips and adventures to explore the beauty of nature, engage in community service, and deepen their understanding of their faith. As they navigate the challenges of life beyond high school, their shared commitment to their faith continues to strengthen their friendship, creating a supportive and inspiring community that will last a lifetime.
Members
Abbey Wittenmeyer
Abbey Wittenmeyer is a hilarious, sarcastic, and mature freshman at SFA. She graduated highschool in May 2023. Abbey lifts heavier weights than the guys and drinks lots of protein. She takes 20 showers a week and washes her sheets everyday. We’re all secretly hoping she decides to come back from college because we miss her.
Alex Wittenmeyer
Alex Wittenmeyer is the younger brother to Abbey. He is a junior at Allen High school. Alex plays a lot of golf with fellow Yo Soy{i}ans Luke Phillips and Christian Anderson. He’s always the guy with a new slang phrase that everyone copies. His hair journey has been somewhat exciting, beginning with a buzz and bleach in the summer of 2022 to a curly mullet in fall 2023. He is currently working at Chick-fil-A.
Ally Wright
Ally is one of the most hardworking people we know! She never seems to run out of time. She worked all of highschool, sometimes two jobs at once. She was a varsity athlete at Allen High School in bowling and President of DOLLS. She is currently in New York at Long Island University and bowling for their team.
Alyssa Niehaus
Alyssa brings so much joy to Yo Soy! She is wise and self disciplined. Her consistency on HabitShare is very notable. She graduated highschool early and is currently working full time at Kendra Scott. She’s always hooking the girls up with employee discounts. Her style and wardrobe is sought after by the other Yo Soy girls. She lives at St Anne with fellow Yo Soy{i}an Caley and Yo Soy associates Felisa and Tyrie.
Audrey Taylor
Audrey is a fun and uplifting friend to have! She always has the most comments on Bereal. She graduated highschool in May 2023 and currently attends DBU. We’re glad she comes back frequently to visit. She is a world traveler and everyone wants to be in Paris like she is right now.
Caley Wickham
Caley’s laugh is contagious and sweet! She is an excellent listener and encourager. She will always check on her friends to make sure they’re okay. She graduated highschool in May 2021 and now works at a daycare where she holds adorable babies. She lives at St Anne with fellow Yo Soy{i}an Alyssa where she often hosts fun and well planned events for Yo Soy. She is always down to pull an all nighter and go to IHOP at 3 am.
Carson Armstrong
Carson Armstrong is one of our many Ultimate Frisbee players. He is the younger brother to Myles Armstrong. He is still in highschool and attends Grace Church’s youth group. He’s a funny guy to be around. He demonstrates a lot of maturity and is always willing to help people out during our group trips!
Christian Anderson
Christian is currently in highschool at a homeschool co-op. He is the resident golfer and has taught Alex and Luke everything they know. He has two very cute australian shepherds featured in many of his bereals. Whether it’s putting food in his mouth while he sleeps in a chair or spending a Saturday playing 18 holes, the rest of yo soy loves hanging out with Christian.
Christine Sullivan
Christine has a bright, contagious personality! She is an amazing Ultimate Frisbee player and works so hard at her sport. She works at a Chop Shop and attends classes at Collin. She has been dating Myles Armstrong for over a year and their pictures together are always very aesthetic.
Daniel Welkener
Daniel is a master at stirring the pot. He brings valuable insight and provoking questions to Yo Soy late night talks. He worked as a manager at Chick-fil-a for many years with other Yo Soy{i}ans Alyssa, Randy, Ella, Kendra and Myles. He has graduated UTD with his bachelors in Psychology and is now working a 9-5 as a life insurance salesman. He also plays Ultimate and just finished up his seasons with the best mixed team in the area and the Dallas professional Ultimate team.
David Pedison
David is the class clown and we all love him for it. He is a hard worker and very self disciplined. He graduated highschool in May 2022 and took a gap year with a Christian studies program. He’s now off on a ranch working. He drives tractors all day and herds cattle.
Elaina Johnson
Elaina has known many of the Yo Soy{i}ans for years. She is a funny, incredibly intelligent friend. She graduated highschool with an associates degree in 2022 and now attends Baylor University.ttings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings.
Ella Smith
Ella is a 2022 high school graduate. After leaving for a year to attend The University of New Mexico, she is back in the Dallas area studying Cardiac Sonography and working at a health and wellness center. She in engaged to Jackson Phillips and they will be getting married in January.
Gabby Wilson
Gracie Smith
Gracie is the younger sister to Ella. She graduated highschool early in May 2023 and now takes classes at Dallas College. She works at Clean Juice and Movement climbing gym. She has an incredibly adventurous spirit. She has been to Zambia two times and plans to take a gap year in South Africa soon. She also has recently decided to take up solo camping with Hank.
Ibrahim Deir
Ibrahim Deir is a sociable, bright senior who attends Allen High School. He works two jobs, one being at Chick-fil-A and the other at Lifetime Fitness. In his free time he enjoys working out, playing volleyball, and singing Olivia Rodrigo at the top of his lungs.
Jackson Phillips
Jackson puts in the work. During highschool, he maintained two jobs and after highschool he added a third. He is now a Construction Materials Technician and takes really cool Lapses from his construction sites. He is at Collin College working on his bachelors in Construction Management. He loves his sports and his dogs. He is engaged to Ella and they will be getting married in January 2024.
Kate Brandt
Kate Brandt is always filled with laughter. She is light hearted and quick to forgive. She graduated highschool in May 2022 and takes classes at Collin College. She works at GEM at Grace Church and nannies as well. Her unfiltered bluntness comes with genuine love and affection. She is a true friend who is always uplifting those around her!
Katelyn Spencer
Katelyn Spencer is hilariously clever. She’s a delight to Yo Soy. She is an amazing dancer and overcame an ACL injury in highschool. She teaches several dance classes throughout the week, works at GEM with Yo Soy{i}an Kate, and takes classes at Collin College.
Kendra Welkener
Kendra is the youngest of the Welkeners, among whom include Daniel, Randy, and Yo Soy associate Felisa. She has always been wise beyond her years. She is a deep thinker and responsible student. Always cracking jokes and imparting wisdom, Yo Soy is grateful for her influence. She attends Plano East High School and works at Chic-fil-a.
Lola Myatt
Lola is full of grace and kindness. She is a creative spirit who’s always crafting. Don’t be surprised if she has glitter in her hair. She graduated highschool in May 2023 and now attends UMHB. Kids love her so it’s a good thing she babysits. She loves her family, especially her three dogs.
Luke Phillips
Luke is the younger brother of Jackson Phillips. He is a junior at Princeton High School. He works hard and has 3 jobs as a referee, janitor for grace church, and at the golf course. He also somehow finds time to play club soccer, highschool track, cornhole, and golf. He has high hopes to attend Corn Hole Nationals and one day play professional golf.
Myles Armstrong
Myles is yet another Ultimate Player. He met Yo Soy in 2021 and was a quick favorite. He graduated highschool in May 2022. He has been dating Christine Sullivan for over a year. He has had great success in Ultimate including his debut year on the professional Dallas team and the best mixed club team in the area. You can probably still find him somewhere making a ur mom joke.
Natalie Shavor
Natalie’s wisdom and wit precede her. She is so fun and enjoyable to be around! She is very hardworking and intelligent. She graduated highschool May 2023 and is now in Nebraska studying nursing – and doing amazing at it too.
Nick Anderson
Nick always has a smile on his face. He is a strong athlete and plays college baseball at Oklahoma Christian University. He graduated highschool in May 2022 from a homeschool co-op. Nick is a mature follower of Christ and we value his insights and thoughts.
Bubba (Noah Deats)
At one point people started calling Noah Deats Bubba and no one calls him anything else now. Bubba graduated highschool in May 2022 and now attends classes at Collin College. He is an excellent soccer player and plays recreational leagues now. He also teaches private soccer lessons. Bubba is known for his sudden loud exclamations.
Parker Hall
Parker is a junior in highschool at Lucas Christian Academy. He plays football and baseball and some video games. He is very intelligent and an excellent student. He demonstrates a lot of maturity and responsibility. He is always down to play a board game, some spike ball or some volleyball. He is a fun, easy person to be around.
Randall Welkener
Randy Welkener is a fun, encouraging, executive member of Yo Soy. He graduated Plano East High School in 2022 and now attends classes at Collin College. He is an ex-ultimate frisbee player. He cleans pools with the same company that the Phillips have worked for and struggles with being stuck in Jackson’s shadow, as he was the greatest pool cleaner the company has seen. He also suffers from pool-back-painitis which causes his back to tighten up every now and then. Randy is committed and intentional at his church, Parkway. Next time you’re hanging out with Yo Soy, sit next to Randy and you’ll get to hear his hilarious comments on the event.
Samantha Phillips
Samantha is the youngest Phillips and she is our best volleyball player. She plays for club and school. She also rides horses and has competed for drill team. She attends Princeton High School and will graduate class of 2027.