My Story
Growing up Catholic, religion was always a part of my life; but it wasn't until my last year of college that I realized God was interested in me personally. I knew that Christ died on the cross but I never really thought about why that mattered to me in the 90's. I asked a lot of questions and finally figured out that what my life was missing was a personal commitment to Christ. I had been trying to go my way for such a long time. I tried to fill the emptiness that only God can fill with everything else - softball, collecting baseball cards, shopping, etc. Once I reordered my life and put God first, everything fell into place. My journey with Christ has been amazing and has taken me all over the world. Ask me about it and I can fill you in.  People ask, ``How do you know God is real and not just something made up to help you through?"  I know God is real because He profoundly change me.

Youth Ministry & Church
Brian and I were volunteers with the High School group at First Presbyterian Church, Berkeley.  I worked with the Senior Girls (`01) but they graduated and are now nearning the end of their college career.  I am without a group at the moment.  We have also just transfered churches.  We love First Pres in Berkeley but needed to find a church closer to home.  We absolutely love our new church, Willow Spring Church in Moraga.

Josh and Kristi Patty
While stationed in England, Brian and I volunteered with Josh and Kristi who are overseas youth workers with Malachi Ministries. They have moved to Slovenia to raise up youth workers.  They have given up a lot to live in a foreign country to serve God. They are close friends and just delightful to be with they also have really awesome kids. 

We loved you so much we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.
1 Thessalonians 2:8

Josh and Kristi Patty
e-mail joshpatty at josiahventure.com

Visit their web site at Joshia Venture and donate to thier ministry in Slovenia.