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 POSITION:
Founder, CEO
PHONE: 619-440-1221
LOCATION: San Diego, East County
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 12 years leading
Bible clubs, 5 years as Haven director
WHAT
DOES THE ORGANIZATION DO? Mornings are for moms shopping for
free clothing and groceries. Afternoons are filled with after-school
Bible Clubs and Haven life-skill classes. Nine-year-old Mercedes
summed it up, “I wished I lived at Sonshine Haven —
everyone knows me, loves, me and there’s lots to eat!”
YOUR PRIMARY DUTIES: Share Jesus and raise awareness of the needs of hurting children and how
we can help them.
WHAT
AREA OF EXPERTISE DO YOU HAVE OR ARE YOU KNOWN FOR? Bringing
Jesus to kids through Bible clubs, camps and Haven life-skill classes.
Helping families and with food and clothing, prayer and biblical
encouragement.
WHAT
WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH? Help broken kids (kindergarten
to college/career) become useful, giving adults.
WHERE
DO YOU FEEL THE LORD IS LEADING THE ORGANIZATION: We would love
to reach more children for Jesus in our Bible clubs.
My dream is to open a Christian foster home and perhaps another
Haven.
WHAT
IS FRUSTRATING TO YOU? Losing club teachers at schools where
we already have a trusted relationship with the administration. We need more volunteer teachers! A second frustration is all
the details and paper work. We have only 1 & 1/2 full-time paid
staff.
WHAT
DO YOU ENJOY MOST IN YOUR JOB? Telling the kids about Jesus
and watching them change and grow spiritually.
HOW
CAN PEOPLE PRAY FOR YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION? Please pray for
my daughter, Lindsay for healing from advanced liver disease. Pray
for an administrative assistant who could share a leadership role
and my vision.
DO
YOU HAVE A NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS? YES!!! There were over 18,000
hours of volunteer work completed this past year! We could especially
use help at the Haven classes with sewing, music, photography or
any life-skill class.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY: My husband of 33 years, Michael, is CEO of the Haircut Stores. Shelby
(20), my daughter, is a financial planner. Travis (27) is general
manager at Mission Trails Golf Club. Todd (26) is an intern at Saddleback
Community Church. Lindsay (19) is an action sports photographer.
WHAT IS YOUR HOME CHURCH? Skyline Church - I was a Bible study leader and key discipler for many
years until this ministry grew into my passion to reach kids for
Christ. Now the church helps the Haven as a part of their missions
outreach.
IS
THERE A FAVORITE BOOK THAT HAS MADE AN IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE?
Prayer of Jabez - it reminds me to ask God to enlarge our territory
and to protect us from evil.
WHAT
IS YOUR FAVORITE SCRIPTURE? Psalm 139.
I use this chapter weekly and sometimes daily to remind the
children that God loves them and has a plan for them.
IS THERE A “NUGGET” YOU’D
LIKE TO SHARE? “And let us not be weary in well doing:
for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians
6:9
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