I was born an only child in good ole “Sparkle City”, South Carolina.  Although I was not fortunate to grow up with Godly parents in a Christian home, my life was blessed because of their desire for me to attend Sunday School.  I am thankful today that they religiously dropped me off at church each week on their way to visit my grandmother.  However at age 9, my life changed forever when Jesus called me to Him.  My parents no longer made me go to church as I had my own internal longing to be in God’s house praying for the salvation of my mom and dad.  Since that day, my greatest desire has been to live for Christ, have a Christian family and to serve in His ministry.

Even as a young child, God gave me a love for music.  Little did I know that He would use these gifts in different areas of the music ministry in the church’s I would serve in.  As a teen, I was involved in the youth choir and acteens at my home church in Bethesda.  In school, I played basketball, ran the mile in track, was on student council and sang in the chorus.  I later graduated in 1977 from Broome High School and went on to attend 2 1/2 years at USCS and 1 year at Converse College.  My major concentration in college was in accounting with a secondary study in computer science. 

I am now the proud mother of 5 wonderful children:  Bobby (27), Matthew (25), Travis (23), Amanda (20), Hannah (8).  I also have one lovely daughter-in-law Kasey who is married to Bobby and a soon to be son-in-law Kyle.  As for my life right now, I know I am where God would have me be…serving at Boiling Springs First Baptist Church in the Music Ministry.  I wish I could tell you that my walk with Christ has been easy, my path always straight, and my days filled only with sunshine; but, one thing I can say with absolute surety, is that God has always been by my side “working all things for good” in my life.  I owe everything I am and ever hope to be to Him and “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”