My name Michelle means who is like God. The prophetic proclamation and assignment attached to the name have influenced my steps as I have journeyed through life. It is my heart desire to become a person who is like God: honoring His Word, embracing His character, and exhibiting His love. This life-long quest began on the day of my birth.

 

I was born in 1972, in the Appalachian Mountains of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. On a small, cattle farm is where I spent my childhood days surrounded by family and the outdoors. Life on the farm cultivated an active imagination. Using creativity and the real-life aspects of caring for animals alongside the mountainous wilderness, I ventured into the unknown and filled my days with limitless adventures.

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Loving parents raised my younger sister, Angela, and I: Donna, a stay-at-home mom dedicating her life to being the best mother and wife; and Jimmie, a hard-working father laboring in the coal mines, in a local factory, in the timber industry, and on a farm to supply for needs of the family. Although having limited financial funds, my family did not lack in love. It is in this humble beginning I learned to appreciate the most precious gifts that life offers: the Lord, family, and relationships.

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The fundamentals of Christianity, taught by my mother, helped me discover that success in life is embracing the Lord and His will. I became a born-again believer in Jesus Christ at the age of six, and I received the baptism in the Holy Spirit at the age of nine; these two events catapulted me into a life directed by the Lord.

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