These are the Story Tellers we’ve invited to share stories about the theme LOVED & ADORED.
Six storytellers will craft a 5-minute personal story. Their theme will be LOVED & ADORED. The stories may be funny or moving or both. While these narratives are personal, they are not the typical “testimony” one might expect.
Patrick M.
Patrick M. is a Colorado native who grew up in southwest Denver, where his parents still live. He is a School Psychologist who has worked in the Englewood School District since 2005, where he currently thrives at Englewood High School working with teenagers who have a variety of educational and behavioral challenges. Patrick has been married to his wonderful wife Christine for 23 years and they have 3 young adult children. Patrick found a spiritual home with Where Grace Abounds in 1991 where he made friends who have been a source of love and encouragement for over 30 years.
Lori Wildenberg
Lori is passionate about helping families build connections that last a lifetime. She's a national speaker, parent coach, and the author or co-author of 6 parenting books including the multi-award winning book Messy Hope: Help Your Child Overcome Anxiety, Depression, or Suicidal Ideation. Lori leads the popular MOMS Together Facebook Community page and group. She's married to Tom,her college sweetheart, is the mom of 4 adult chidren, mom-in-love to 3, and Mimi to 4. A perfect day in Lori's world is a hike with Tom, Toby (their goldendoodle), and any combination of additional family members. For more information go to loriwildenberg.com
Wes Noyes
Wes is a loud introvert who loves deep-dish pizza and runs his own Branding & Marketing firm, Endure, in CO. He commits to a singular design philosophy–create lasting stories for others and not for ourselves. In the spaces where creativity and business strategy collide, that's where you'll find him, causing a ruckus. Off-duty, catch him spending time with his wife Sammy, and his son Kaiden…or doing more creative things like illustrating a graphic novel because life is about balance, right? However he spends his time, you can watch him create a joyful noise for Jesus and his Church!
Veronica Johnson
Veronica is a licensed psychologist and owns Envision Counseling Clinic with her husband Steve. They have three fantastic kids. Really, they’re great; yet 18 years at home seems like a long time, doesn’t it? She was trained at Biola University (BA and MRS), Colorado Christian University (MA), then Regent University (PsyD). She has bet everything on the fact that God brings new life. So she works to strengthen relationships, improve mental health, and try not to be cynical about humanity. Two out of three ain't bad…
Andrew K.
Andrew draws from more than 30 years of experience attending WGA and has been involved in a variety of leadership roles within the ministry over that time. He is passionate about transformation and enjoys investing in people and communities who find themselves on a journey. Among the variety of responsibilities he currently has, he enjoys working on culture change, executive coaching, raising kids, and all things 12-step. Andrew is currently an elder at Denver Presbyterian Church and is very involved in the church community with his wife, Penny, who is a deaconess. They have five adult children - two of his and three of hers. They have been married for three years and thoroughly enjoy their lives together hiking, skiing, camping, and participating in WGA.
Kristen Rummel
I'm originally born and raised in MN, aka Southern Canada. I moved to CO five years ago to pursue my Masters of Divinity. As a recent graduate, I've been working at GraceFull Cafe and Alternatives Pregnancy Center.
My husband and I are avid coffee drinkers, get lost in the mountain hikers, and game players. We also enjoy hanging with friends, eating good food and watching all the Marvel we can get our hands on.
I've always had a passion for the written word, be it poetry, short story or something else. I also have a creative background in both art and drama. I look forward to sharing this passion with you.