Children & Students

I joined the Northwest staff in October of 2020 as the Minister to Family Life. After serving as a missionary and on staff at three churches since 2001, I am happy to be a part of what God is doing here in the Northwest family! Growing up in Memphis, I did not grow up in a home where Jesus was present. After finding myself in and out of trouble, God took control of my life and allowed me to meet an intentional youth pastor and students who invested in me. At 15 years old, God radically changed my life as I surrendered my life to Him and began to understand His grace and love! I was blessed enough to be a part of leading my mom to the Lord and helping my dad commit to a church once again! At 17, I knew God was calling me to serve Him for the rest of my life vocationally. My story has been and continues to be a story of grace – I have never deserved what God has done in my life and how He continues to use me, yet time after time, I find myself being blessed to be a part of His plan! A passage that has always resonated with me is John 3:30 – He (Jesus) must increase, but I must decrease. My hope is that people see Jesus in me more today than yesterday! When we have free time my wife Amy, and our two kids, Eli and Emma love camping, being outdoors, and eating tacos. I love coaching my kid’s sports teams, playing guitar, and being disappointed by Tennessee Vols Football.

I am so blessed to serve as the Children’s Ministry Coordinator at an amazing church and a truly amazing place staffed with some of the most wonderful and talented people I’ve ever met! I came on board in January of 2016 and hope I get to stay for a lifetime. Prior to Northwest, I worked at the Shelton School for 10 years as the Testing Coordinator for children in grades 3 through 5 with learning differences. I am saved by grace through faith and made the decision to accept Christ at the age of nine during my fourth-grade year at a private Christian school. I will be forever thankful that my parents invested their resources into providing a Christian school environment. My life was sharpened daily by my Christian teachers through the freedom to learn about God whether it be Bible or English class. Through the years, I have sought after Him through Bible Studies, weekly mentor meetings with older Christian women, served in Campus Crusade for Christ at Southern Methodist University and led the women’s Bible Study at the Chi Omega Sorority house. My absolute favorite person in the world is my husband, Rob! We love to go boot scootin’ anywhere that will play good ole’ country music, swim in our heated pool year-round, laugh until we can’t stop and love the heck out of our two kids. I enjoy running and cooking, but those don’t compare to the joy I receive as a wife and mom. My life verse has always been Nahum 1:7 – “The Lord is good. He is a safe place in times of trouble, and He cares for those who trust in Him.” But once my dad received the diagnosis of ALS, my life verse became Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

I am pleased to serve as the Early Childhood Minister since September 2020. Following Jesus Christ has led me on a life-long journey of loving God and loving others. After working in the banking industry as an accounting manager, I became a stay-at-home mom to raise my two sons. During that time, I served in children’s ministry where I learned to tell Bible stories. After becoming an empty nester, I began my studies at Dallas Theological Seminary where I graduated in 2012 with a Master of Arts degree in Christian Education.  My faith journey began in 1981 with a simple prayer asking God to reveal Himself to me. Shortly after this prayer, the Holy Spirit moved my sister to share the Gospel with me and to invite me to attend her church. A year later, I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior. Over time, a growing understanding of Christ’s sacrificial love for me as demonstrated in His death and resurrection has developed into my passion to serve families. Spending time with my family is a priority in my life. I enjoy learning, teaching, crafting Bible studies, discussing theology, walking my golden retriever, praying for others, and being a friend. The Scripture that gives me confidence in my life and ministry is Philippians 1:6, “For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”

I joined the family of Northwest Bible Church in April 2018. My heart beats to bring joy and fun without sacrificing truth and conviction to the work of discipling middle school students. I am married to my lovely wife Ashley and have started what we hope to be a BIG family one day, with the birth of our first daughter. I was a pastor’s kid from birth and no doubt achieved the legendary “awkward middle child” award. I trusted Jesus with my life at a young age, but that was soon overshadowed by my parents’ divorce. In high school, God was faithful to bring a church volunteer into my life to challenge my young faith. That is all it took to set a fire in my soul for Jesus and his church.  On a free Saturday, you might find me playing disc golf, enjoying a cup of coffee, catching up with an old friend or hiking with my wonderful wife! We love to have people over for dinner and board games! When in need of encouragement I often turn to Ezra 7:10 to focus and lift my spirit. “For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.”

I am so thrilled to be serving as the Preschool Director here at Northwest. I joined the staff in November of 2014, after serving as the Director of the Hyde Park Preschool in Austin for eight years, and Director of Windsor Park Preschool in DeSoto for 3 years. I began serving in Weekday Ministry when my oldest son was a preschooler.  I was fortunate to grow up in a Christian home and attend a Christian school. I trusted Jesus as my savior as a child but continue to grow in my faith each day. I have a passion for Weekday Ministry and serving families through this ministry. I also love empowering the teachers to serve the Lord to the best of their abilities! I enjoy spending time with my husband Steve, and our three boys. I love sewing, crafting and fixing things. I love cheering on my Fightin’ Texas Aggies in football and watching television and movies with my family. My life verse is Jeremiah 29:11, as I know that God gives us a hope and future!