January 2021

I trusted Christ as my Savior at age 7, and grew up in a Christian home.  As a teen, I helped with Good News Clubs in the neighborhoods of Troy, OH.

After moving to a new neighborhood in the 4^th grade, Ken was invited to attend Sunday School at a local church.  Ken enjoyed it and began attending Awana there also.  God used those two activities to prepare his heart to accept the truth of the Gospel.  At age 10, Ken put his faith and trust in Jesus.

Ken and I met in 1985; in Troy, Ohio when Ken returned from the military.  We worked with the youth at church as our relationship started.  After we married in 1986 we continued as youth sponsors.  Later, we moved to Northeast Ohio where I began to serve in Awana as the Cubbies snack lady.  Over the years following, I was a Chums and T&T Leader, T&T Director and Sparks Director.  Before our work together as youth leaders, Ken worked as a Pals Leader.  In 2003, we assumed the Commander position at Old North Church in Canfield.  We joined the Ohio Awana Ministry Team in 2005 with a special interest in Bible Quizzing.  Through involvement with the Ministry Team and the training received while attending Commander College at Awana HQ, we experienced God increasing our passion for children's ministry.  Realizing the urgency for reaching boys & girls with the Gospel, we have followed God's call to serve as missionaries to the children, families and churches of Northern Ohio.