I was born December 23, 1989, to Jerry and the late Wanda Dobbins in Atlanta, Georgia. I have faced many obstacles. Growing up in a family of four children was difficult because my mother suffered from Schizophrenia. My father was the only one supporting our family, while my mother stayed home with us. We encountered many social workers during our childhood. As I came of age, I began to understand the condition that my mother was suffering. At 16, I gave my life to Christ, and that is when I desired to spread the Word of God. I knew God had his hand on me and a calling on my life. I began to excel, graduating in the top ten percent of my high school class with a grade point average of 3.6 and being the first child of my parents to go to college. Although I was the first to attend college, I dreamed of becoming a chef and restauranteur. So, I went to Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta. After completing the one-year program, I was accepted to an eight-month culinary internship with the Disney College Program in Orlando, Florida. It felt like everything was going great! However, after six months, I felt uneasy about my chosen career path. I started to reevaluate my passion. The reevaluation process compelled me to dig deeper to determine my goals and choose my path. After much consideration and prayer, God said, “Become a Social Worker.” So, in 2012, I began pursuing a BSW at Troy University. I started a Women’s Bible Study on the campus of Troy University in 2013 and named it Women’s Empowerment. The name was chosen because of my desire to spread the word of God to women and empower them in the same process. Women’s Empowerment started small, with only six (6) women in attendance, but as time passed, the number of women increased. Thirty (30) women were actively participating. God was truly blessing this ministry. The call to ministry came in a very unexpected way. God called me to ministry during the 2021 AME General Conference in Orlando, FL. As I was sitting enjoying the conference, someone approached me and said, “Is that a clergy collar?” I laughed because I thought it was amusing. Later that day, a young lady asked me if I had thoughts about entering the ministry. Could it be a coincidence that I was asked about ministry twice on the same day? So, I went into deep prayer and asked God for confirmation. I prayed, “Lord, if you want me to go into ministry, let another person ask me if I was in ministry before I leave this conference today.” I received the confirmation I needed. Sadly to say, my mother passed away on February 5, 2022. She never got the opportunity to see me at my full potential. Even in her passing, God has called me to go to seminary so that I can help spread the gospel. I am currently in my third year pursuing an MDiv at Princeton Theological Seminary, and I am excited about the next phase of ministry. With God's help, I will be a light to many and make my mother proud.

I was born December 23, 1989, to Jerry and the late Wanda Dobbins in Atlanta, Georgia. I have faced many obstacles. Growing up in a family of four children was difficult because my mother suffered from Schizophrenia. My father was the only one supporting our family, while my mother stayed home with us. We encountered many social workers during our childhood. As I came of age, I began to understand the condition that my mother was suffering. At the age of 16, I gave my life to Christ, and that is when I had the desire to spread the Word of God. I knew God had his hand on me and a calling on my life. I began to excel, graduating in the top ten percent of my high school class with a grade point average of 3.6 and being the first child of my parents to go to college. Although I was the first to attend college, I dreamed of becoming a chef and restauranteur. So, I went to Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta. After completing the one-year program, I was accepted to an eight-month culinary internship with the Disney College Program in Orlando, Florida. It felt like everything was going great! However, after six months, I began feeling uneasy about my chosen career path. I started to reevaluate my passion. After much consideration and prayer, God said, “Become a Social Worker.” So, in 2012, I began pursuing a BSW at Troy University. I started a Women’s Bible Study on the campus of Troy University in 2013 and named it Women’s Empowerment. The name was chosen because of my desire to spread the word of God to women and empower them in the same process. Women’s Empowerment started small, with only six (6) women in attendance, but as time passed, the number of women increased. Thirty (30) women were actively participating. God was truly blessing this ministry. The call to ministry came in a very unexpected way. God called me to ministry during the 2021 AME General Conference in Orlando, FL. As I was sitting enjoying the conference, someone approached me and said, “Is that a clergy collar?” I laughed because I thought it was amusing. Later that day, a young lady asked me if I had any thoughts about going into the ministry. Could it be a coincidence that I was asked about ministry twice on the same day? So, I went into deep prayer and asked God for confirmation. I prayed, “Lord, if you want me to go into ministry, let another person ask me if I was in ministry before I leave this conference today.” I received confirmation. God has called me to go to seminary so that I can help spread the gospel. I am currently in my third year pursuing an MDiv at Princeton Theological Seminary, and I am excited about the next phase of ministry. With God's help, I will be a light to many.

I was born December 23, 1989, to Jerry and the late Wanda Dobbins in Atlanta, Georgia. I have faced many obstacles. Growing up in a family of four children was difficult because my mother suffered from Schizophrenia. My father was the only one supporting our family while my mother stayed home with us. We encountered many social workers during our childhood. As I came of age, I began to understand the condition that my mother was suffering. At the age of 16, I gave my life to Christ and that is when I had the desire to spread the Word of God. I knew God had his hand on me and a calling on my life. I began to excel, graduated in the top ten percent of my high school class with a grade point average of 3.6, and was the first child of my parents to go to college. Although I was the first to go to college, I had dreams of becoming a chef and restauranteur. So, I went to Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta. After completing the one-year program, I was accepted to an eight-month culinary internship with the Disney College Program in Orlando, Florida. It felt like everything was going great! However, after six months I began to feel uneasy about the career path I had chosen. I began to reevaluate my passion. The reevaluation process compelled me to dig a little deeper to determine my goals and choose my path. After much consideration and prayer, God said, “Become a Social Worker.” So, in 2012, I began my journey pursuing a BSW at Troy University. I started a Women’s Bible Study on the campus of Troy University in 2013 and named it Women’s Empowerment. The name was chosen because of my desire to spread the word of God to women and empower them in the same process. Women’s Empowerment started small with only six (6) women in attendance, but as time passed the number of women increased. Thirty (30) women were actively participating. God was truly blessing this ministry. The call to ministry came in a very unexpected way. God called me to ministry during the 2021 AME General Conference in Orlando FL. As I was sitting enjoying the conference, someone approached me and said, “Is that a clergy collar?” I laughed because I thought it was amusing. Later that day, a young lady asked me did I had any thoughts of going into the ministry. I thought to myself, could this be a coincidence that I was asked about ministry twice on the same day? So, I went into deep prayer and asked God for confirmation. I prayed, “Lord if you want me to go into ministry, let another person ask me if I was in ministry before I leave this conference today.” Later that day, my husband wanted me to meet another pastor and his wife. As we began to talk, the pastor asked if I was clergy. I was very shocked because this was the very thing, I asked God just about an hour ago. We must indeed be careful what we ask, but more importantly, we must be ready for the answer. Immediately, I told my husband the confirmation I received. Surprisingly, he was not shocked. He informed me that God had put it on his heart to tell me to go to seminary and to go into ministry. God has put it on my heart to go to seminary so that I can help spread the gospel.

I was born December 23, 1989, to Jerry and the late Wanda Dobbins in Atlanta, Georgia. I have faced many obstacles. Growing up in a family of four children was difficult because my mother suffered from Schizophrenia. My father was the only one supporting our family while my mother stayed home with us. We encountered many social workers during our childhood. As I came of age, I began to understand the condition that my mother was suffering. At the age of 16, I gave my life to Christ and that is when I had the desire to spread the Word of God. I knew God had his hand on me and a calling on my life. I began to excel, graduated in the top ten percent of my high school class with a grade point average of 3.6, and was the first child of my parents to go to college. Although I was the first to go to college, I had dreams of becoming a chef and restauranteur. So, I went to Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta. After completing the one-year program, I was accepted to an eight-month culinary internship with the Disney College Program in Orlando, Florida. It felt like everything was going great! However, after six months I began to feel uneasy about the career path I had chosen. I began to reevaluate my passion. The reevaluation process compelled me to dig a little deeper to determine my goals and choose my path. After much consideration and prayer, God said, “Become a Social Worker.” So, in 2012, I began my journey pursuing a BSW at Troy University. I started a Women’s Bible Study on the campus of Troy University in 2013 and named it Women’s Empowerment. The name was chosen because of my desire to spread the word of God to women and empower them in the same process. Women’s Empowerment started small with only six (6) women in attendance, but as time passed the number of women increased. Thirty (30) women were actively participating. God was truly blessing this ministry. The call to ministry came in a very unexpected way. God called me to ministry during the 2021 AME General Conference in Orlando FL. As I was sitting enjoying the conference, someone approached me and said, “Is that a clergy collar?” I laughed because I thought it was amusing. Later that day, a young lady asked me did I had any thoughts of going into the ministry. I thought to myself, could this be a coincidence that I was asked about ministry twice on the same day? So, I went into deep prayer and asked God for confirmation. I prayed, “Lord if you want me to go into ministry, let another person ask me if I was in ministry before I leave this conference today.” Later that day, my husband wanted me to meet another pastor and his wife. As we began to talk, the pastor asked if I was clergy. I was very shocked because this was the very thing, I asked God just about an hour ago. We must indeed be careful what we ask, but more importantly, we must be ready for the answer. Immediately, I told my husband the confirmation I received. Surprisingly, he was not shocked. He informed me that God had put it on his heart to tell me to go to seminary and to go into ministry. God has put it on my heart to go to seminary so that I can help spread the gospel.

I was born December 23, 1989, to Jerry and the late Wanda Dobbins in Atlanta, Georgia. I am one who has faced many obstacles. Growing up in a family of four children was difficult because my mother suffered from Schizophrenia. My father was the only one supporting our family while my mother stayed home with us. We encountered many social workers during our childhood. As I came of age, I began to understand the condition that my mother was suffering. At the age of 16, I gave my life to Christ and that is when I had the desire to spread the Word of God. I knew God had his hand on me and a calling on my life. I began to excel, graduated in the top ten percent of my high school class with a grade point average of 3.6, and was the first child of my parents to go to college. Although I was the first to go to college, I had dreams of becoming a chef and restauranteur. So, I went to Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta. After completing the one-year program, I was accepted to an eight-month culinary internship with the Disney College Program in Orlando, Florida. It felt like everything was going great! However, after six months I began to feel uneasy about the career path I had chosen. I began to reevaluate my passion. The reevaluation process compelled me to dig a little deeper to determine my goals and choose my path. After much consideration and prayer, God said, “Become a Social Worker.” So, in 2012, I began my journey pursuing a BSW at Troy University. I started a Women’s Bible Study on the campus of Troy University in 2013 and named it Women’s Empowerment. The name was chosen because of my desire to spread the word of God to women and empower them in the same process. Women’s Empowerment started out small with only six (6) women in attendance, but as time passed the number of women increased. Thirty (30) women were actively participating. God was truly blessing this ministry. The call to ministry came in a very unexpected way. God called me to ministry during the 2021 AME General Conference in Orlando FL. As I was sitting enjoying the conference, someone approached me and said, “Is that a clergy collar?” I laughed because I thought it was amusing. Later that day, a young lady asked me did I have any thoughts of going into the ministry. I thought to myself, could this be a coincidence that I was asked about ministry twice in the same day? So, I went into deep prayer and asked God for confirmation. I prayed, “Lord if you want me to go in ministry, let another person ask me if I was in ministry before I leave this conference today.” Later that day, my husband wanted me to meet another pastor and his wife. As we began to talk, the pastor asked if I was clergy. I was very shocked because this was the very thing, I asked God just about an hour ago. It is true that we must be careful what we asked, but more importantly, we must be ready for the answer. Immediately, I told my husband the confirmation I received. Surprisingly, he was not shocked. He informed me that God had put it on his heart to tell me to go to seminary and to go into ministry. God has put it on my heart to go to seminary so that I can help spread the gospel.

I was born December 23, 1989, to Jerry and the late Wanda Dobbins in Atlanta, Georgia. I am one who has faced many obstacles. Growing up in a family of four children was difficult because my mother suffered from Schizophrenia. My father was the only one supporting our family while my mother stayed home with us. We encountered many social workers during our childhood. As I came of age, I began to understand the condition that my mother was suffering. At the age of 16, I gave my life to Christ and that is when I had the desire to spread the Word of God. I knew God had his hand on me and a calling on my life. I began to excel, graduated in the top ten percent of my high school class with a grade point average of 3.6, and was the first child of my parents to go to college. Although I was the first to go to college, I had dreams of becoming a chef and restauranteur. So, I went to Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta. After completing the one-year program, I was accepted to an eight-month culinary internship with the Disney College Program in Orlando, Florida. It felt like everything was going great! However, after six months I began to feel uneasy about the career path I had chosen. I began to reevaluate my passion. The reevaluation process compelled me to dig a little deeper to determine my goals and choose my path. After much consideration and prayer, God said, “Become a Social Worker.” So, in 2012, I began my journey pursuing a BSW at Troy University. I started a Women’s Bible Study on the campus of Troy University in 2013 and named it Women’s Empowerment. The name was chosen because of my desire to spread the word of God to women and empower them in the same process. Women’s Empowerment started out small with only six (6) women in attendance, but as time passed the number of women increased. Thirty (30) women were actively participating. God was truly blessing this ministry. The call to ministry came in a very unexpected way. God called me to ministry during the 2021 AME General Conference in Orlando FL. As I was sitting enjoying the conference, someone approached me and said, “Is that a clergy collar?” I laughed because I thought it was amusing. Later that day, a young lady asked me did I have any thoughts of going into the ministry. I thought to myself, could this be a coincidence that I was asked about ministry twice in the same day? So, I went into deep prayer and asked God for confirmation. I prayed, “Lord if you want me to go in ministry, let another person ask me if I was in ministry before I leave this conference today.” Later that day, my husband wanted me to meet another pastor and his wife. As we began to talk, the pastor asked if I was clergy. I was very shocked because this was the very thing, I asked God just about an hour ago. It is true that we must be careful what we asked, but more importantly, we must be ready for the answer. Immediately, I told my husband the confirmation I received. Surprisingly, he was not shocked. He informed me that God had put it on his heart to tell me to go to seminary and to go into ministry. God has put it on my heart to go to seminary so that I can help spread the gospel.

I was born December 23, 1989, to Jerry and the late Wanda Dobbins in Atlanta, Georgia. I am one who has faced many obstacles. Growing up in a family of four children was difficult because my mother suffered from Schizophrenia. My father was the only one supporting our family while my mother stayed home with us. We encountered many social workers during our childhood. As I came of age, I began to understand the condition that my mother was suffering. At the age of 16, I gave my life to Christ and that is when I had the desire to spread the Word of God. I knew God had his hand on me and a calling on my life. I began to excel, graduated in the top ten percent of my high school class with a grade point average of 3.6, and was the first child of my parents to go to college. Although I was the first to go to college, I had dreams of becoming a chef and restauranteur. So, I went to Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta. After completing the one-year program, I was accepted to an eight-month culinary internship with the Disney College Program in Orlando, Florida. It felt like everything was going great! However, after six months I began to feel uneasy about the career path I had chosen. I began to reevaluate my passion. The reevaluation process compelled me to dig a little deeper to determine my goals and choose my path. After much consideration and prayer, God said, “Become a Social Worker.” So, in 2012, I began my journey pursuing a BSW at Troy University. I started a Women’s Bible Study on the campus of Troy University in 2013 and named it Women’s Empowerment. The name was chosen because of my desire to spread the word of God to women and empower them in the same process. Women’s Empowerment started out small with only six (6) women in attendance, but as time passed the number of women increased. Thirty (30) women were actively participating. God was truly blessing this ministry. The call to ministry came in a very unexpected way. God called me to ministry during the 2021 AME General Conference in Orlando FL. As I was sitting enjoying the conference, someone approached me and said, “Is that a clergy collar?” I laughed because I thought it was amusing. Later that day, a young lady asked me did I have any thoughts of going into the ministry. I thought to myself, could this be a coincidence that I was asked about ministry twice in the same day? So, I went into deep prayer and asked God for confirmation. I prayed, “Lord if you want me to go in ministry, let another person ask me if I was in ministry before I leave this conference today.” Later that day, my husband wanted me to meet another pastor and his wife. As we began to talk, the pastor asked if I was clergy. I was very shocked because this was the very thing, I asked God just about an hour ago. It is true that we must be careful what we asked, but more importantly, we must be ready for the answer. Immediately, I told my husband the confirmation I received. Surprisingly, he was not shocked. He informed me that God had put it on his heart to tell me to go to seminary and to go into ministry. God has put it on my heart to go to seminary so that I can help spread the gospel.