Family? Husband, Dave, and 3 daughters (Kelsey-9, Lindsay-7, Natalie-4)
What’s the last movie you saw? Baby Mama & V for Vendetta (rentals)
What was the first concert you went to? Oingo Boingo (Yes, in the 80’s)
How and when did you get involved serving in Family Life? We started coming to New Harvest in Jan. 04 and I started volunteering in April ‘04 for once a month help. I just thought that since I had two (at the time) kids in child care, I should help out. Last year was my first year long committment.
What’s your favorite thing about serving in Family Life? I LOVE the kids!!! I might not always feel like working but every Sunday God gives me strength and I love it once I’m there.
Could you tell us about one moment when you were serving you’ll always remember?
One day ALL of my 4 year olds gave a prayer. They all raised their hands to give a prayer when asked “who would like to pray today”. I was very overwhelmed about the excitement the from the kids. I have some very shy kids in the class. In fact, last year some of the kids didn’t even talk or participate in class until March or April. I moved up with my 3 years old and they feel very comfortable now.
I have to share one more. I have one little boy (who was in my 3 years old class) who is honestly quite a handful. One day his mom came up to me and thanked me. She said that her son had done something wrong at home and was in trouble. But he told her, “Mom it’s ok because God still loves me even when I do bad things”. We had been discussing this in class. Mom was very appreciative and I felt a sense of confirmation. This kid is understanding God’s love at such an early age and that’s AWESOME. I always wondered how much was being absorbed by the kids. This was real life proof, not just reciting of verses for a sticker.
What’s your favorite message or series from “big church”? I really like learning the Old Testament series. I am a fairly new Christian and I love the history.
What’s your favorite Bible story? Right now I’m studying the life of Moses and I’m loving it. I guess at the moment my favorite is about Moses. If you would have asked me a few months ago I would have probably told you my favorite was something from the book of Matthew. My point being, that I’m just learning the bible and I don’t know enough to pick a favorite.
