When I was living in Richardson, Texas, my art was featured in galleries in Dallas, and I had just completed a Masters of Theological Studies in 2002. Then I met Dr. Alan Johnson. I asked God “Now what am I supposed to do?”;  getting married felt right, so I went with it. We joined Circular Congregational Church of Charleston and they asked me to be in their Piccolo Spoleto art show.  The title of the show was "Witness".  I again knew the right thing to do, which for me was to go to a homeless shelter and begin painting.

As I did this, the residents of the shelter came up to me and talked as I painted.  When the people running the shelter heard my credentials, they said, “We could use a chaplain!”.  This was how I began a five year project of painting and talking. If we follow our heart, God is leading us.  I  am still doing the homeless series. We see that there are stories to tell.  We listen.  We learn.