A little more about me
My Family (see here for my Cast of Characters)
I'm the wife of a wonderful husband. I'm a mother of seven, one precious second grader whose smile lights up our home, one sweet preschooler whose smile and laughter make my day, and five whose smiles I'll see for the first time in heaven. I'm into homeschooling, music, playing with my kids, and writing.
I'm a first-born with all of the typical characteristics of trying to control my world and those in it. I'm a member of an incredibly supportive family, both by birth and by marriage, and I have seven nieces and nephews whom I adore.
My Faith
I grew up in a Christian home and understood the message of the Bible enough to accept Jesus as my Savior when I was eight. I dedicated my heart to Him more fully as a teenager and then, after a time of heart-wandering my first year of college, gave my life to God completely, even (gasp!) if he wanted me to be a missionary.
My Ministry
I am currently a "domestic engineer" (a.k.a. homemaker, stay-at-home-mom, etc.). I am an ESOL teacher (English for Speakers of Other Languages) by profession and taught ESOL in private and public schools, both in the U.S. and overseas, for fourteen years. Over the years, I've also had the chance to use my ESOL training in ministries to adult immigrants and with students in other countries. My husband is a bi-vocational pastor/college professor, and my church involvement over the years has been in the areas of music, children's ministry, Sunday School teaching, missions, and women's ministry. I am currently the director of our Classical Conversations campus, a supportive homeschooling community that we have come to absolutely love. We also have a ministry called Naomi's Circle that reaches out to parents who have lost babies during pregnancy or early infancy.
My Passions
I am passionate about helping others understand the Bible and about sharing the gospel with those who have less or no opportunity to hear it. I care deeply about the unborn and their mothers and fathers; few things disturb me as much as the number of unborn babies legally killed through abortion and the men and women left emotionally scarred as a result.
I feel for other women who have experienced the loss of a baby during or after pregnancy, and so desire to reach out to them and let them know that they are not alone. I long for the church to be a haven, not a place of hurt, for such parents during these difficult days.
More than anything, I am passionate about Jesus, who has entrusted me not only with the gospel, but also with the awesome treasure of children, both in heaven and on earth. May He bless my meager attempts to use that treasure for His glory.
I'm the wife of a wonderful husband. I'm a mother of seven, one precious second grader whose smile lights up our home, one sweet preschooler whose smile and laughter make my day, and five whose smiles I'll see for the first time in heaven. I'm into homeschooling, music, playing with my kids, and writing.
I'm a first-born with all of the typical characteristics of trying to control my world and those in it. I'm a member of an incredibly supportive family, both by birth and by marriage, and I have seven nieces and nephews whom I adore.
My Faith
I grew up in a Christian home and understood the message of the Bible enough to accept Jesus as my Savior when I was eight. I dedicated my heart to Him more fully as a teenager and then, after a time of heart-wandering my first year of college, gave my life to God completely, even (gasp!) if he wanted me to be a missionary.
My Ministry
I am currently a "domestic engineer" (a.k.a. homemaker, stay-at-home-mom, etc.). I am an ESOL teacher (English for Speakers of Other Languages) by profession and taught ESOL in private and public schools, both in the U.S. and overseas, for fourteen years. Over the years, I've also had the chance to use my ESOL training in ministries to adult immigrants and with students in other countries. My husband is a bi-vocational pastor/college professor, and my church involvement over the years has been in the areas of music, children's ministry, Sunday School teaching, missions, and women's ministry. I am currently the director of our Classical Conversations campus, a supportive homeschooling community that we have come to absolutely love. We also have a ministry called Naomi's Circle that reaches out to parents who have lost babies during pregnancy or early infancy.
My Passions
I am passionate about helping others understand the Bible and about sharing the gospel with those who have less or no opportunity to hear it. I care deeply about the unborn and their mothers and fathers; few things disturb me as much as the number of unborn babies legally killed through abortion and the men and women left emotionally scarred as a result.
I feel for other women who have experienced the loss of a baby during or after pregnancy, and so desire to reach out to them and let them know that they are not alone. I long for the church to be a haven, not a place of hurt, for such parents during these difficult days.
More than anything, I am passionate about Jesus, who has entrusted me not only with the gospel, but also with the awesome treasure of children, both in heaven and on earth. May He bless my meager attempts to use that treasure for His glory.
