Shortly after we moved to Durham in 2007, we found Blacknall. The people were welcoming, and it was such a vibrant place. We were expecting Emma who is now 15! These past 15 years have been filled with educating our 5 children and raising a family with Aaron, my husband. Both of us were raised in families of faith. I became a Christian when I was 5 years old, so I believe even the youngest of our congregation can be major contributors and show us things we sometimes forget as adults. In 2010 we moved to East Durham. The neighborhood was rough, but God has shaped us through this experience more than any other. It's not really that all of our reactions were good, but that God used us even when we didn't measure up. God is continuing to shape me.