Disaster Relief Chaplaincy
Healdton Oklahoma
Milo Baptist Church
August 31
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About My Family
I lived in California most of my adult life. I was raised in the Air Force and married my husband, Mike, when I turned 20. We have three grown children and four grandchildren.
God moved us unexpectedly to southern Oklahoma where Mike’s family has a long, rich history that dates back to Indian territory days. We inherited 20 acres and felt God’s prompting to retire on it. We spent a year and a half building a barndominium and “taming the land” as it was never lived on until now. We have learned to love Oklahoma and the people God has placed in our lives.
God moved us unexpectedly to southern Oklahoma where Mike’s family has a long, rich history that dates back to Indian territory days. We inherited 20 acres and felt God’s prompting to retire on it. We spent a year and a half building a barndominium and “taming the land” as it was never lived on until now. We have learned to love Oklahoma and the people God has placed in our lives.
About My Ministry
I’m an SBC-endorsed disaster relief chaplain with the Oklahoma Baptists. When God brought us to Oklahoma, my mother who lives in California asked me what we would do with our time after the building of our home was finished. I told her at the time that I didn’t know, but this I did know; God always has a plan, and He surely did! We hardly got ourselves established on the land before we were introduced to Oklahoma Disaster Relief and were immediately introduced to chaplaincy!
This was not anything we had imagined God would do in our retirement years and in Oklahoma to boot! My husband and I love listening to and praying for people and being the hands and feet of Jesus. It is so important to be humble and listen to the Holy Spirit’s guidance for these precious ones He loves so much. It is a huge responsibility!
This was not anything we had imagined God would do in our retirement years and in Oklahoma to boot! My husband and I love listening to and praying for people and being the hands and feet of Jesus. It is so important to be humble and listen to the Holy Spirit’s guidance for these precious ones He loves so much. It is a huge responsibility!
SBC Chaplaincy
Chaplaincy is a vital frontline ministry and extension of the local church. Chaplains reach the lost among the thousands of men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces, correctional facilities, healthcare settings, public safety, disaster relief sites, and corporate environments. SBC Chaplains care for the broken, offer hope to the hopeless, and advance the gospel of Jesus Christ in hard-to-reach places.
The qualifications expected of a Southern Baptist applying for endorsement as a chaplain or counselor are established by their institution and the Chaplains Commission, SBC. These qualification requirements vary according to the type of chaplaincy or counseling ministry involved but all are expected to meet a high level of ministerial competence.
The qualifications expected of a Southern Baptist applying for endorsement as a chaplain or counselor are established by their institution and the Chaplains Commission, SBC. These qualification requirements vary according to the type of chaplaincy or counseling ministry involved but all are expected to meet a high level of ministerial competence.
