Hometown: Riverton, Wyoming
Present City: Dallas
Education: M.S. Nursing
Profession: Cardiac Nurse Practitioner
(Retired)
Tell us about your family.
My husband and I have one daughter, Katie Peck, who lives in Lakewood with her husband, Sam, and sons Miller, 9, and Clark, 7. One of my joys in life is getting the call, “Hi, Mom. Can you pick up the boys today?”
How about your work or volunteer life?
I’ve been part of Stephen Ministry for years. My Sunday School class volunteered at Homeward Bound. Recently, I volunteered with Wilshire’s Rental and Utility Assistance Program as an intake interviewer. That was a powerful experience.
Favorite hobbies?
Pickleball, watercolor, biking and traveling.
What are your favorite places to travel?
I visited Japan with my sisters in a spiritual learning group and was amazed at the beautiful gardens, the history of Japan and the clean city streets in Tokyo and Kyoto.
What brought you to Wilshire and when?
Our daughter, Katie, was invited by a friend to Wilshire when she was 10 years old (29 years ago)! She went to summer camp and was embraced by the strong youth group led by Darren. Katie and Sam were married at Wilshire in 2011.
Where are you engaged at Wilshire?
Cord of Three is my Sunday School Class, and I’m one of the teachers. We study the Bible, and I look forward to the class interaction and fellowship weekly.
What has surprised you most about Wilshire?
The open and authentic search for worshiping and learning about who God is and what our Lord is up to — and how we can engage in this world as servants of God.
What do you think God is up to in your life right now?
I tend to be a peacemaker, but I find myself more interested in the “good trouble” that would bend the needle toward a more just and equitable world.
Tell us about your faith journey.
As a child I loved going to church in my hometown of Gaylord, Michigan. I have felt God’s very real presence at specific events in my life, but the most profound and significant journey was four years ago when I felt an absence of God. Even prayer was hard. I was acutely anxious and sought help. One of the many things that time of suffering revealed was a new understanding of the importance of seeking routine times of solitude with God.
What is something interesting most people would not know about you?
I wish I could sing and play the saxophone!
What adjectives best describe you?
I am an optimist.