Janet, a member of Harvest Baptist Church, Blue Springs MO., is a graduate of Wichita State University with a major in English and a minor in French. Janet is a facilitator in the Fruit of Forgiveness Ministry, serving since 2008. She attended Graceway since 1971 and for 21 years taught a Tuesday evening and Thursday morning ladies’ Bible study called “Abiding in Christ”. She taught in the children’s ministry at Graceway for approximately 18 years. Janet has written a series of five Bible studies – John 15, “The Heartbeat of God”; The Virtuous Woman – Will The Real Virtuous Woman Please Sit Down”; “The Fruit of The Spirit – The Shadow of His Character”; “The Priesthood – Abiding On Holy Ground”; and “Abiding in Christ – The Warfare of the Believer”. Janet has a never ending passion to see God’s people grow in the admonition of the Lord. Her testimony is of upmost integrity. In her words, “I can truly say I have come too far to turn back. I am closer to the end of the race than what I have left behind. There is nothing left that lures me to turn around and go any direction but forward.” Janet is married and she and her husband, Randy, have 2 children and 2 grandchildren. A scripture that she lives by is“Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.” Psalm 34:3