Craig and I both grew up in wonderful Catholic families. We value and appreciate the foundation of reverence and awe we discovered in the Catholic Church. You’ll find many of our favorite books come from the early church writers – such as the Desert Fathers, Brother Lawrence, Madam Guyon, Thomas Merton and St. John of the Cross.
At the time we met in 1990 neither of us were walking with the Lord, yet we knew in the depth of our being that God brought us together. We were engaged and headed off to San Diego within two months! Over the next year and a half (to make a long story very short ) Craig had an emotional break down that led us both to the foot of the cross of Jesus Christ. Ever since that fateful evening, we have run together in the Kingdom with zeal and passion – though often lacking in wisdom! (ohh…. do we have stories to tell!)
We spent the first 8 years of our Christian life in Wichita Kansas. We had two wonderful sons and soon began our homeschool journey (another story, for another time…). Our sons are now 16 and 18 years old. They’re the coolest people I’ve ever known. And I’m sure I’m not biased.
We found ourselves in ministry very early on. From being youth pastors, cell group leaders, hanging out in the street with witchcraft covens and the like, reaching out to the poor and the oppressed, preaching in churches throughout the state of Kansas, and becoming Associate Pastors at Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Wichita. Our years in Wichita are some of the most significant life-forming years we’ve had. We lived many adventures with our church family there, and will never forget any of them. They’re amazing people. Yet, in the year 2000, we found ourselves in a state of utter depression and burn out (to put it mildly). We were broken people in need of serious mending.
We felt like a baseball being thrown by God into the glove of Tulsa Oklahoma, weathering the storm of healing at Open Bible Fellowship. We’re very thankful for the people at OBF who held us and helped us through some pretty tough times.
During this journey the Lord was doing a personal work in me with the training of prophetic ministry. I have ministered prophetically for many years, and I love to teach. So these two loves together have led to many open doors and opportunities to minister and train in the area of hearing God’s voice, prophetic ministry, intercession, the Body of Christ working together in unity, the abiding Presence, etc. Together with Craig, and some very wonderful friends, we have had the honor of teaching conferences in various places in the States, as well as overseas. I’ve been in several different prophetic environments. I’ve seen the wonderful and the dreadful, and I’ve most definitely messed up with the best of them. I’ve learned a few things along the way that I’m hoping will be helpful to someone.
Craig hosts the national morning show on K LOVE. He’s continuing to preach and teach today. His transparency and passion for truth, no matter what the cost, has continued to affect the people he comes in contact with. His willingness to bare all, and his absolute determination to be real and genuine at all times, has been the very thing that the Lord has used powerfully in the lives of others. He’s faced some pretty huge challenges in his life, and he’s faced them with the courage of a thousand men. He’s the bravest man I know.
We’ve come face to face with the beauty and power of God’s unending grace. And we’re convinced that it’s within this grace we find the power of His love that utterly transforms us.
Thanks for reading. Next time, it’s your turn to talk.
