about me
WIFE
I met my husband, Taylor, in 2017 just before I turned 21 and graduated college. We were set up by family members, and after not having much luck on my own, I decided to put my fate in someone else’s hands for a change. We went on our first date on April 16, Easter Sunday. From then on, we were together as much as possible. We were engaged by December of that same year and married nine months later during the remnants of a hurricane. Taylor has brought so much peace and chaos into my life at the same time, the calm in my storm and the fire in my introverted existence. I am so thankful God brought him into my life and I am so excited for our future to continue to unfold.
MOTHER
Taylor and I welcomed our daughter Charlie into the world in 2023. I never knew my heart could love so deeply. If I can help it, that sweet girl is always by my side. She is far greater than I could have ever asked for and I have to say being a girl mom is the absolute best. I learn so much from her every single day. She is joyful. She is trusting. She is fearless. She is loving. She is basically everything I want to be when I grow up.
MINISTRY
My husband has been in ministry since 2016, primarily working with youth. When we met he was still an intern and I had the privilege of joining him as he moved into a full time position and grew his ministry. In 2022 we were called to a new church where he took on the title of Next Generation Pastor which requires him to work with ages 0 to 30-something. As a pastor’s wife my primary purpose is to, first and foremost, support my husband in his calling. But I also enjoy doing everything from acting as a last minute substitute teacher to participating in worship.
FUN FACT
I absolutely love to read! My life is wonderful and I would not change a thing about it. BUT reality can be exhausting. So I like to find my moment of escape in stories. I love trying to predict the way the story will unfold. What will be the big twist? Who is holding a big secret? Which characters are going to survive? I have no problem allowing myself to become completely immersed in a story. And as a new mom, I am so excited to instill my love for books in my daughter.
TESTIMONY
I was born and raised in a Christian home. We went to church on Wednesdays and twice on Sunday. We were there any time the church doors were open. Church and faith were a huge part of my life. I was saved at the age of seven. It’s a faint memory, but I have little details that I still hold on to. I remember sitting on my parent’s bed with my mom, and I remember immediately calling everyone in my family to tell them I had accepted Christ. It wasn’t long before I was baptized in front of everyone in my church.
Being saved at such a young age provides its own challenges. The memory is so faint that it makes it easy for doubts to arise. In high school, I went through a two week period where I was plagued with terrifying doubts. Questions kept running through my mind. What if another religion is right? What if my religion is right but I’m not actually saved? These fears led me to be terrified to go to sleep at night. For that two week period I was mentally, physically, and spiritually exhausted. Each night I would pray for peace. Over and over I prayed. And I vividly remember the moment when that peace washed over me. It brought me to tears I was so relieved. This significant moment in my spiritual journey because it is something I cling to in times of doubt.
These moments form the roots of my faith. As I continue to grow and learn I look back at where the Lord has brought me from as I continue learning through church service, connect groups and personal study. And I look forward to us continuing to grow together!