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Age: 40, Birthday: June, 1967 Married 19 years to Laura Children :Whitney, Josh, Caleb, Jacob I've been working with youth and their families for 14 years; 10 of them here at the Church at Braden River. My wife and I have been in this together and it is our life. There is nothing more satisfying than to see "our kids" grow up, graduate, get married and start their own families. Our goal in ministry is to receive graduation and birth announcements from the grandchildren of the teens who are with us now. Ministry is about doing life together. Favorite TV: MASH, Book Notes, Connections 3, Junkyard Wars (man, I miss that show) Favorite Books: Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Brother Lawrence, Generations The History of America's Future, Society of Mind, Reality Theory Favorite Movies: The Magnificent Seven (The Seven Samurai), Princess Bride, Guns of Navarone, True Grit, Lord of the Rings Favorite Bands: Eagles, Billy Joel, NewsBoys, Switchfoot, Chicago, Skillet, ReliantK, SuperChic, Cars, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Delirious Favorite Food: Meat on a stick Favorite Candy: Twizzlers or Skittles Favorite Sports Teams: Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, Arsenal, Cruz Azul
God has blessed me with an awesome, amazing, compassionate, joyful, righteous,beautiful, intelligent, spectacular, wonderful, sensational, marvelous, terrific, groovy, understanding, tolerant, patient, continuously perplexed and forgiving wife. Karen is a people person who is compassionate toward everyone. She is my best friend. She is my inspiration. God has entrusted us with three boys: Ryan, David and Jonathan. They are my favorite sports companions and friends. I'm their #1 cheerleader unless I'm on the other team. I am so proud of each of them and it's an honor to be their dad. We are blessed with two daughters. Alyssa is our youngest and my favorite person to spoil. Emily is our new awesome daughter by marriage to Ryan. We love Ryan almost as much as we love Emily. It is a blast to serve here at The Church at Braden River with Wayne, Jim, Dr. Dee, CherylAnne and the other leaders. They are all full of grace, acceptance, compassion and continuous perplexity. I don't take their personal perplexity personaly...though personaly perplexing. Education: Manatee High School, class of 76; Bachelors from Southeastern University; Master of Divinity from Columbia International University.
Favorite Activities: I grew up on Anna Maria Island, FL and like being on the water, whether boating, swimming or scuba diving. For a change of pace, I enjoy canoeing, hiking and camping. Favorite sports to play: soccer, football or anything I'm playing with my sons. Favorite Team: Tampa Bay Bucs. Favorite Music: songs which are creative and different in almost any style. Favorite style: Jazz. I like beating on stuff while people are trying to perform music. Favorite Movies: I like comedy and action movies. I think the only movie I've desired to see a second time is, "It's a Wonderful Life," which I like seeing at Christmas time each year. Philosophy of Life: Life is about relationships; tight relationships with God and with one another. Everything else is a tool to enhanse relationships or remove what hinders them.
Dr. Dee Bissell heads up our Fresh Start Ministry she is the co-founder of Ephesians Life Ministries, Inc., an award winning program. She was a board member, director emeritus and a nationally certified chemical dependency counselor. Her B. S. degree came from American University in Washington, D.C., as did her Master's in Criminology. Her training in chemical dependency was accomplished at Johns Hopkins University, School of Mental Health in Baltimore, Md. She has done training in Family Systems and holds a Doctorate in Biblical Counseling from Evangelical Theological Seminary in Dixon, Mo.
My name is Marion Bosch. Who I am is based on what phase I am in my life. In my school years I was a musician majoring in percussion. I also played softball for a women's softball league. After high school I opted not to go to college but to join the military, specifically The United States Air Force - Strategic Air Command. After my military service, I became a wife and mother. I worked for Manatee County Government until retiring in 1995. In September of 1994, my life took a dramatic and traumatic turn. I was involved in a car accident requiring many surgeries and extensive recovery resulting in the loss of my hearing. My loss of work and compiling medical expenses caused a strain on my marriage ending in a divorce. In 1995, my dear Father passed away suddenly, leaving me to be a caretaker for my Mother and myself. Three years of physical recovery left me alone, no direction in my life and wondering why this had all happened to me. The later part of 1997 opened up a new world. I knelt down next to my bed, crying and lonely, praying for God to open up doors in my life. I asked God to give me two things: First, a meaning for my life and second, for God to send me a honest man that would love me unconditionally. God answered both my prayers. God brought my husband, Frank into my life. We married in 1998. However, I still wasn't sure what direction God wanted me to go. I started sign language classes and attended a deaf church in New Port Richey. We moved back to Ellenton in 1999. After trying several churches, God lead me to Braden River Baptist Church in September of 2002. I started signing during the Praise Worship the second Sunday I visited the church and have been doing it ever since. Although my life has been full of ups and downs, God and the church are my foundation and rock of support. The Deaf Ministry has grown throughout the past 5 ½ years to include two marvelous interpreters: Sherry and Carol, as well as, deaf and hard of hearing church members. God has open the doors to include a Deaf Bible Study class, Sign Language classes, a program to supply reconditioned hearing aids for people who cannot afford them and help to the deaf members and family during family crisis. Who I am now is a woman doing God's work in my family as a wife, mother and grandmother, a daughter and caretaker and to my church as a Deaf Ministry leader. God has turned my disability to an ability to serve Him. My goal is for everyone to see the Holy Spirit's presence in my hands, my heart and my life.
CherylAnne was born in Massachusetts, but grew up in Bradenton. She has been married to her husband Steve for 28 years. Steve is Product manager at Teleflex. His job has taken him around the world and enables him to pursue his passion for photography. Together they have two beautiful twin daughters, Brandilyn, a cosmetologist and Brittany a wife and mother. Ashley Nicole is their first grandchild. CherylAnne is currently a licensed temperament counselor and is completing her Masters degree in Christian Counseling and working on becoming a State licensed Certified Addictions Professional. Her many years of participating and leading support groups under the direction of Dr. Dee has led her to answer the call of helping others through Christian Counseling. Her favorite movie is The Good the Bad and the Ugly and she enjoys kick boxing and sky diving. "CherylAnne is kind and compassionate and has a God given gift for helping hurting people" |
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"I Want To Believe"