I grew up in Spartanburg with both parents and 2 younger brothers. My mother would take us to church on a regular basis but we were not being raised in a Christian home. My father was a “functioning alcoholic” and I didn’t have a great relationship with him. I was very insecure and had low self-esteem going into my teenage years. At the age of 10, I had joined the church I was attending and was even baptized but was never told about having a relationship with Jesus christ. In high school, I began using alcohol and getting high. I met my future husband right after graduating and we married when I was 19. We struggled our 1st couple of years of marriage since we weren’t living for the Lord.

Clay and I had went to church occasionally at FBNS where he was a member. I was visited on a Wednesday night by 2 of the members. They asked me during the visit if I was standing before God and He asked “Why should I let you into My Heaven?” I honestly didn’t know what to say. At that moment, I realized that if I died I would spend eternity in hell. I asked Jesus into my heart that night in April of 1990. The following Sunday, I joined FBNS and professed my faith by being baptized again.

I became pregnant with our 1st daughter a month after I was baptized and God really laid Clay on my heart. He had made a decision for Christ at the age of 12, but was not living for the Lord. I wanted to bring our children up in a Christian home. After Jordan was born, we started attending church consistently. God gave both of us a desire to serve Him. We became involoved in many different areas of our church . We’ve raised all 3 of our girls in a Christian home and watched them all ask Jesus into their heart. I have a peace in every situation knowing God is in control.