Laura and Benjamin Leggott were married in 2000 and have raised their family in Western Nebraska. Having both been raised in Christian homes, Laura and Ben grew up with strong love of ministry and supporting missions. After 25 years of raising their four children, homeschooling, and church ministry involvement, they began praying about what God had planned for their next chapter as their children reached adulthood.
The Leggott’s first heard of Arctic Barnabas Ministries when Laura’s sister and brother-in-law received care through Arctic Barnabas during their early years of serving in rural Alaska. In April of 2025, Laura joined Arctic Barnabas as the Director of Administration and Finance Manager.
Ben completed 20 years at BNSF Railway, and served in their local church throughout that time. He also has a background in construction and has volunteered with ABM on ministry trips. Ben is a Career Staff Candidate, raising support to join the ABM team as Facility Maintenance Technician and he still enjoys pursuing more aviation training in his off hours.
Their grown children are Tyler (and wife Ashley) living in Alaska, Emma (and husband Gideon) living in Illinois, Mayda (and husband Jared) living in South Dakota, and Wyatt living in Nebraska. Ben and Laura relocated from Nebraska to Kenai, AK, in July 2026.