Years ago I was considering going into the mission field and was exploring my options. I needed to support myself with flexibility and my brother offered me the opportunity to help his high rise window cleaners. I would spend most of the day on the roofs of high rise buildings helping move equipment every one – two minutes. With nothing else to do in between, I saw some scrap wire for lightning rod systems laying around. I would unbraid it and then weave it into various shapes like hearts, chairs, etc. That creative outlet led me to start a costume jewelry business called Rooftop Designs.
I sold my jewelry in various gift shops around Austin, TX until going into missions with Mercy Ships. I met my husband while working with Mercy Ships, we married, had three kids (now adults) that I homeschooled and found my creative outlet in photography.