I am thankful for the opportunity to serve at Lakeside Baptist Church.  I have met and been welcomed by some wonderful people and look forward to being a part of the ministry of Lakeside.

I was raised in a Christian home and was drawn to God at a young age.  Growing up in the Methodist Church I accepted Christ as my Savior at age 14 during a Lay Witness Mission Weekend at our Church.  My spiritual growth continues as a result of seeking and trusting God through all of life’s challenges that have come my way.  I have served in various capacities in the Church through singing, playing the piano, teaching Sunday School, facilitating Bible Studies, traveling to the Ukraine on a Mission Trip in 2001, being a part of the Youth Mission Trip, Words to Works, in 2010 to Jacksonville, FL.

My secretarial career began in 1975 at Southern States Cooperative, Central Office, 7^th & Main St., Richmond.  Since then I have done secretarial/bookkeeping work at Mitchell, Wiggins Accounting, Nelsen Funeral Home, George Watkins Elementary School, and James City Community Church, my church home.

I live in Providence Forge, New Kent County with Rocket, my yorkie; Sylvester, my black/white kitty and Sassy, my blue tick hound and live 3 miles from my son Jordan and his wife Ashley and 5 grandchildren,  Darrius & Brice age 7, Trevor age 4, Bentley age 23 months, and Abigail age 5 months.

I enjoy reading, knitting, walking, bike riding, traveling, shopping, spending time with family and friends.

These are a few of my favorite Bible verses:
And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.        Deuteronomy 6:5

The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary,  and his understanding no one can fathom. ²⁹ He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.³⁰ Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; ³¹ but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles;  they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; ⁶ in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.^[a]   Proverbs 3

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.                        2 Timothy 1:7

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  Philippians 4:6