![]() Illuminating both the strength and the gossamer fragility of our deepest emotions, his two New York Times bestsellers, The Notebook and Message in a Bottle, have established him as the leading author of today's most cherished love stories. No other author today touches our emotions more deeply than Nicholas Sparks. Being with Jamie would show him the depths of the human heart and lead him to a decision so stunning it would send him irrevocably on the road to manhood. Then a twist of fate made Jamie his partner for the homecoming dance, and Landon Carter's life would never be the same. She took care of her widowed father, rescued hurt animals, and helped out at the local orphanage. A quiet girl who always carried a Bible with her schoolbooks, Jamie seemed content living in a world apart from the other teens. ![]() Certainly the last person in town he thought he'd fall for was Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's Baptist minister. He even swore that he had once been in love. It was 1958, and Landon had already dated a girl or two. Every April, when the wind blows in from the sea and mingles with the scent of lilacs, Landon Carter remembers his last year at Beaufort High. As I’ve become more involved in Aldersgate UMC, I am learning from others around me.There was a time when the world was sweeter.when the women in Beaufort, North Carolina, wore dresses, and the men donned hats.when something happened to a seventeen-year-old boy that would change his life forever. Most recently, Pastor Ben has been a significant influence in growing my faith and understanding the importance of not just believing in God but rejoicing and growing/strengthening my faith. We went to church together every Sunday until she died. She was strong in her faith and wanted to be sure I could attend church as a child. She was active in church, serving in many different volunteer roles. My grandmother and I were very close through my entire life and still is even though she passed on nearly 30 years ago. Who has influenced you the most in ministry/life? My grandmother was the greatest influence in my life, both in early development of my faith and life in general. Most recently my reading has been focused on the Bible and other related books. For lighter reading my favorite author is Nicholas Sparks. I like sewing when I have the time to be creative.įavorite books? The Walk Series, The Broken Road series and others from Richard Paul Evans. One favorite is the traditional Christmas cookie baking day with our son and granddaughter. I also like cooking old favorites and entertaining. ![]() What do you do for fun? I like finding new recipes and trying them out on family and friends. ![]() When we moved to Florida I went back to clinical nursing for 3 years. In the day centers I did nursing and administrative tasks. For 34 years I was Director of a non-profit that offered adult day services (adult day care) that provided care for mostly older adults with chronic and progressive illnesses and people after strokes, etc. What did you do before joining Aldersgate? I am an RN and have spent most of my life in various settings working primarily with older adults. When did you join the staff of Aldersgate? I started working on staff here at Aldersgate on as office administrator but was a regular volunteer in the Sound Booth during the Contemporary service for about a year. We have 2 grandchildren from Lori’s previous marriage and they are Madison (25) who married Steven in December and Michael (21) who is in the Air Force and will marry Presley in October. We have a son, Bill who is married to Lori and they gave us our granddaughter Sophia, 14. My husband and I moved to Largo Florida in September 2017, 1 week before hurricane Irma hit this area.įamily info: Married to Dave for 42 wonderful years. Home Town: I was born, raised and spent most of my adult life in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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