I accepted Christ as my savior at the age of 9. One year later through a series of events my mother entered into a 7+ year journey into the Occult. While I was in high school my mother accepted Christ as her savior and started on her journey with the Lord. 

We then attended a Baptist Church until I entered college. I graduated from Grace College with a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education in 1979. I then entered the teaching field in 1983-4 working for Warsaw Community Schools taking an early retirement in 2005, after teaching for 21 years. During my teaching career I did complete my Master's in Secondary Education from Indiana University in 1989.

I made a full rededication to be a Christ follower in 1981 and I have never looked back. Lots of rough roads, much inner healing, and to this day I continue to seek after Jesus Christ as I have stayed the Course.

Before I entered full time ministry the Lord showed me there were changes coming and a new direction was being set in motion. This new direction was not what I had planned, but as time moved forward it became very obvious that I must lay down what I wanted and move in His direction. So the process took 7 years to complete. Not the easiest 7 years but looking back they were necessary to prepare me for this giant step of faith. And a giant step it was, to lay everything down and follow Him. Not knowing how I would pay my bills, eat, etc. But He was faithful and continues to take care of everything, meeting every need.

So I left teaching in the fall of 2005, and founded Treasures for the Heart Ministries. We were Incorporated in 2006, my Ordination followed in 2006 and our 501c(3) was secured in 2007. This ministry is governed by a board of directors as well as an advisory board.