Hi! I am relatively new to Ashland and began attending SJtL at the start of Covid after moving to Ashland from Glen Allen.  For the majority of my life, I was a practicing Methodist as I was raised by my parents in Knoxville, TN.  I have been touched by the kindness and caring of this community and have felt His love and presence through the amazing, dedicated staff and wholehearted kindness shown to me by many members. I decided to make SJtL my home and was confirmed by Bishop Stevenson after attending confirmation classes.

As a child, my parents instilled the value and importance of Sunday school and regular service attendance, and as I aged youth group proved to be a lifeline through those challenging teen years. Afterwards, I attended the University of Tennessee and resided in FL, GA, and VA. In my adult years I have taught Sunday school classes, led women’s study groups, worked many church fundraisers, and headed up Easter festivities. I have also been an advocate and active volunteer in the TAA (Tourette Association of America). I served on the Mid-Atlantic chapter board as secretary for two years and led our local Richmond TAA support group for four years.

I am fortunate to be the mom of two wonderful sons! - Cameron who is married and attending law school at U of R and Ben who is a senior at Va. Tech majoring in computer science. Hopefully, you will have the chance to meet them, when their schedules allow.

I adore my church family here at SJtL and was humbled that this family has nominated me to consider serving as a Vestry member and I would be delighted to offer my assistance and faith to help SJtL move forward with its goals, and to maintain the Christ centered and welcoming community, which I have grown to cherish and love.