Born and raised in Alabama (Roll Tide!). I made a valiant effort to attend Asbury College in Kentucky. Wonderful college! Beautiful campus and very spiritual. Ah, but very expensive as well. I ended up back in Enterprise, AL. and got my A.A. in Business at Enterprise State Jr. College.

From there I went to Gainesville, Florida. (Go Gators! Unless they're playing UA!) and eventually made my way to Salt Lake City, Utah (beautiful state). After a year in the beautiful mountains I married Chad Davies and went back to Florida so he could finish working on his Ph.D. He finished in August 1995 and we transplanted to Kansas (whoever called Chicago the windy city must have never been to Kansas!) to work at Cloud County Community College physical science department, (as well as assisting with the college radio station , and working as director of the observatory, and anything else he find interesting!) We are braving the cold much better than we were dealing with the heat and humidity of Florida, although I have to admit we miss the greenery. We are hoping to have a much better garden than last year!

I started working in the library and audio-visual lab at the college, where I eventually took on the duties of Web Master for the college, and administrating the E-mail. After 3 years there, I was given the opportunity to work in the MIS office as Computer Network Support Technician. I still handled the Web page and the E-mail and finished my CNE (Certified Novell Engineer) in November 1999, so I stayed pretty busy!

Chad and I also ran an interdenominational ministry on campus, Cloud Campus Fellowship (CCF for short). We had dinner and a Bible study in our home on Monday nights, sponsored two evening shows on the college radio station (KVCO 88.3 FM) and visited a few music concerts every fall. The ministry boasted anywhere from 2 to 20 students and had to move into the basement to have room for every one! (What a great problem to have!) We coordinated a lot of our activities with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), run by Ted and Kathy Schmitz. The FCA group is still doing great!

Chad was given an opportunity to teach at Gordon College in Barnesville, GA, so we moved over the winter break (1999). He is enjoying teaching physics and is working with the astronomy instructor and generally keeping busy as usual. I am working at the Georia Experiment Station in the Office of Information Technology as a Computer Support Specialist IV. GAES is run by the Univ. of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and is in Griffin, GA. Now we just need to find a house and we're all set!

In January 2000, our great dog Sampson was hit by a car.  It was very sad, of course and we miss him a great deal.

Everything after this point, and some before, can be found in the journal section.

This is an old picture of me with my great dog, Canaan. (Isn't she beautiful!) We're sitting on our front porch in Florida (6 years ago!)	This is a more recent picture that I, obviously, fiddled with.

My Mission Statement and Roles

To find peace, fulfillment and value in the journey of life, I will lead a life that is centered on these principles:   Respectful service to others   Encouraging and hopeful attitude and speech   Integrity and honesty in all that I do   Life long learning

Roles

The roles that I have chosen for myself are:

1. Individual -- for I cannot be true to another if I am not true to myself

	A.	I will nurture my spirit through prayer and study.
	B.	I will exercise to stay aerobically fit and strong.
	C.	I will get 8 hours of sleep each night and spend some time every day relaxing.
	D.	I will take opportunities to learn and grow.
	E.	I will re-read my mission and roles every day to keep my focus.

2. Wife -- for Chad is God's gift and blessing to me

	A.	I will daily lift Chad up in prayer.
	B.	I will work daily to show him my trust, acceptance and support of him and his own mission and goals.
	C.	I will strive to communicate my needs and desires with him and to hear his.
	D.	I will work to make our home peaceful and clean and to keep our budget simple and stress free.

3.  Northside Christian Church leader -- for I have something to offer.

	A.	I will daily lift up the church, its leaders and GCF in prayer.
	B.	I will work to establish friendships with both people I can lift up and who can lift me up.
	C.	I will set an example in my marriage and my relationships that others can identify as Godly.
	D.	I will strive to set up an environment in GCF that allows students to grow closer to God, learn about themselves and become better individuals, Christians, students, and citizens.

4. Friend -- "One person caring about another represents life's greatest value." Jim Rohn

	A.	I will daily lift up my friends in prayer.
	B.	I will take time each week to write one letter to a distant friend.
	C.	I will make an effort to bring something 'to the table to share' with my friends so that we may grow together.
	D.	I will offer advice and help only when desired and offer support always.

5. Employee -- for "Iidle hands..."

	A.	I will strive to glorify God through my work.
	B.	I will be a Godly example in my use of my time and in my attitude.
	C.	I will do my job with excellence, striving to finish each job so that it does not have to be re-done.
	D.	I will take opportunities to learn new technologies and skills.