Debbie (Deb to family and close friends or 'Debbo' to
her sister) has reaped
the blessings that come from receiving Christ as a
child of 7, and growing
up in a loving, Christian home. She marvels at
the freedom that comes from
having escaped the guilt and regret of making poor
choices growing up. Most of all, in her early 50's,
she loves to see how the Lord is changing her
from the shy, scaredy cat she was, into someone
comfortable in her skin and
confident that God will remain faithful no matter what
the future holds.
One of the amazing discoveries she has made as an
adult is the powerful
change that happens when women get serious about
studying the Bible and
praying together. Although she revels at hearing
God's Word preached from
the pulpit, the greatest revolutions in her life have
occurred when she was
accountable to godly women in small Bible
studies. If asked what her
spiritual gifts are, she would tell you serving and
encouraging. Knowing
how words of affirmation from many people have shaped
her life, she wants to give that same gift to others.
Two of her pet peeves are people who talk incessantly,
and the fact that you
can usually find plenty of folks who will sing a
special in church, but
never enough volunteers for the nursery or kitchen
duty.
Since the age of 8, Debbie has been a book worm.
To her, one of the hardest
things about living in Cote d'Ivoire is having no
libraries. She also
enjoys classical and instrumental music, and one of
her quirks is listening
to Handel's "Messiah" all year round. Isaiah and
II Corinthians are two of
her favorite books in the Bible. Her hobbies
include taking walks, cross
stitch, playing the piano, and most of all, playing
board games with her
children or reading aloud to them. She rarely
wears jewelry, but loves
fragrances. Bookmarks and "Joy"
ornaments/decorations are two things she
collects. She does not like large crowds, yet
loves to teach children and
share with women about ministry in Africa.
Showing hospitality is important to her, but she
prefers to invite just a few friends at a time so that
you can "really talk." One day she hopes to
write Christian novels and help in the education of
her grandchildren.
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