Amanda Harp

• How I’m involved
• Member of First Baptist Church – Atlanta,  Texas
• Sponsor of benefit golf tournament for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
• Fundraiser for American Cancer Society
• My family
• Married to Micah Harp; daughter, Annabelle and expecting a new daughter, Sadie in December
• My favorite words of wisdom
• "If I had a world of my own, it would all be nonsense!"   -Alice from Alice in Wonderland
• My parting thought
• “Life is way too short to always have a frown on your face.”

Amber Carter Lawrence

• How I’m involved
• Active member of the Junior League of Texarkana – recording secretary
• Committee member of Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure - Texarkana
• Honorary chair of the 2009 American Heart Association Heart Ball
• Member of the Circle of Friends at Arkansas Children’s Hospital
• Member of Williams Memorial United Methodist Church
• My family
• Married to Zachary Lawrence; son, Saxton
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “Try not to be a man of success but rather a man of value.” -Albert Einstein
• My parting thought
• “… I try to live by in my life simple but true… ‘treat others as you would like to be treated.’”

Ashley Walker

• How I’m involved
• Active member of the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce
• Ambassador for the Chamber in Marshall, Texas
• Volunteered at Texarkana Race for the Cure
• Past member of Kiwanis Club
• My family
• Mom to puppy, Diva; daughter of Derrick and Gay Durrant
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “Always remember that God has a plan for your life. If you listen, He directs you every step of the way. When you stop listening is when you lose your way.”
• My parting thought
• “I want to be a mentor for women to help them see what God can do for their lives if they just put him first.”

Autumn  Dawson

• How I’m involved
• Staff pastor at Church on the Rock
• College ministry mentor for 100 students
• Teaches married Sunday School class
• Participates in various community outreach events
• My family
• Married to Joe; daughters, Malachi and Judah
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “Love is Real, God is Love.”
• My parting thought
• “I believe we were all created for a purpose and I think the investment you make in the lives of others yields a great reward.”

Chrystal  Sloan

• How I’m involved
• Member of Arkansas Municipal Auditorium Commission
• Member of the Bowie County Sheriff’s K-9 Search and Rescue Team
• Member of the Miss Southwest Arkansas Scholarship Pageant Organization
• Past volunteer at the Running WJ Ranch
• My family
• Married to Andre; daughter, Macy
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society – more briefly, find your real job, and do it.” – Charlotte Perkins Gilman
• My parting thought
• “Passing on knowledge, perseverance and compassion would be my ideal legacy.”

Erin Kristin Duke

• How I’m involved
• Member of Heritage Baptist Church
• Ambassador for the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce
• Member of the Texarkana Race for the Cure committee
• My family
• Daughter, Blakely Kristin
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “Don’t criticize someone until you have walked a mile in her shoes.”
• My parting thought
• “I’d like to be known as someone that stood up for what she believed and that could always be counted on to see a task through to completion.”

Heather Marie Beach

• How I’m involved
• Member of Wake Village First Baptist Church
• Volunteer for Texarkana Race for the Cure
• Volunteer for March of Dimes
• Participates in United Way Campaigns
• My family
• Married to Kyle
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent
• My parting thought
• “I wish to be remembered as a great role model and an inspiration to young ladies for my dedication to God, my family, myself, and my career.

Heather Brent Tutulo

• How I’m involved
• Member of Trinity Baptist Church
• Fundraiser for various community organizations including CASA, Texarkana Animal Shelter, Battered Women’s Shelter
• Volunteer for Texarkana Race for the Cure and Relay for Life
• My family
• Engaged to Jay Barnette; daughter, Trinity; son, Chase; parents, Kenneth and Mary Harris
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “Beauty may only be skin-deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.”
• My parting thought
• “No matter what obstacles you find in your path, trust in the Lord and accept help from your loved ones and all your hopes and dreams can be achieved.  We are NEVER too busy to love.”

Jan  Anderson

• How I’m involved
• Member of First Baptist Church Moore’s Lane
• Volunteer at Pleasant Grove Elementary School
• Member of Pleasant Grove Parent/Teacher Association
• Participant in Bible Study Fellowship International
• My family
• Married to Kurt; son, Tucker and Buck; daughter, Rose
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” –Matthew 6:34
• My parting thoughts
• “[I want my legacy to be] that I believed in Jesus as the Son of God and my Lord and that this faith carried on to my children and others.”

Jennifer Hughes

• How I’m involved
• Member of Harvest Texarkana Board of Directors
• Member of Culinary Arts Board at Texarkana College
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.” –Basil King
• My parting thoughts
• “I would love … simply to pass on that one must leave the world better than it was found.”

Kate Reynolds

• How I’m involved
• Member of First Baptist Church Moore’s Lane
• Mentor to youth at First Baptist Moore’s Lane
• Volunteer in various outreach projects
• Prayer and Bible Study leader at Theron Jones
• My family
• Married to Matt; parents, Jay and Susan Tidwell; expecting a new addition due in April
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “You can have a great knowledge of God and a great faith in God and fail to communicate if you do not have a loving attitude.” –Jeannie Birge and Debbie Schreve
• My parting thoughts
• “I want people to remember me and to think, “Wow, she really loved Jesus” because in the end, that’s all that really matters!”

Katie Jackson

• How I’m involved
• Provisional member of the Junior League of Texarkana
• Member of Partners in Education
• Member of the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce
• My family
• Married to Larry; sons, Landon and Lance
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “Life is what you make of it.”
• My parting thoughts
• “I want my legacy to be that I was an honest, genuine person that truly
  cared for her family, loved ones and community with all of her heart.” 

Kimberly Craven Busby

• How I’m involved
• Member of First Baptist Church Moore’s Lane
• Member of VIP Volunteer team
• Mentor for Pleasant Grove High School boys’ basketball team
• Mentor for youth at First Baptist
• My family
• Married to Clay; son, Owen
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “God is most glorified in me when I am most satisfied in Him.”
  -John Piper
• My parting thoughts
• “Right now, our 2 year old looks at me like I’m the love of his life. If that is still the case when he marries the next love of his life, then I couldn't ask for more as a mother.”

Lindsey Leigh Pilgreen

• How I’m involved
• Member of Redwater First Baptist Church
• Active volunteer at the Morriss school
• My family
• Married to Gregg; daughter, Logan; son, Knox
• My favorite words of wisdom
• For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord, “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” –Jeremiah 29:11
• My parting thoughts
• “I believe in truth, honesty, fairness and the sanctity of this country, as well as the church.” 

Maria Rodriguez

• How I’m involved
• Member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
• Active member of various community outreach projects
• My family
• Married to Sergio; daughter, Erika; sons, Sergio, Jr. and Nicholas
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “Courage is the discovery that you might not win, but you are willing to try even though you might lose.”
• My parting thoughts
• “Always try and be the best that you can be.”

Melinda Carlow

• How I’m involved
• Member of First Baptist Church New Boston
• Director of the New Boston Chamber of Commerce
• Co-chair for the Student Health Advisory Committee, New Boston ISD
• Volunteer at New Boston Middle School
• Co-director of Little Miss Southwest Arkansas, Miss Wonderland and Miss Freedom Fest
• Director of the Miss New Boston Pageant
• Member of the Miss Southwest Arkansas Scholarship Organization Board
• My family
• Married to Blake; daughter, Malori; son, Mason
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13
• My parting thoughts
• “[It is] important to make sure that daily my family knows how much I truly love them… [and that my children] would put faith and family first…”

Natalie Nichols

• How I’m involved
• Member of First Baptist Church Moore’s Lane
• Member of Volunteers in Preschool program
• District 4 Coordinator for Smart Girl Politics
• Creator of www.texarkanatea.ning.com and www.politicalintergritynow.com
• Member of Bowie County Patriots
• Participant in “The Baby Borrowers”
• My family
• Married to Chet; sons, Mackenzie, Zackary and Benjamin; daughter, Etta
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “If not you, who? If not now, when?”
• My parting thoughts
• “I think I took the hard road so that some other young girls might learn from my choices and realize that they are beautiful inside and out.”

Stacy James Mayo

• How I’m involved
• Active member of Trinity Baptist Church
• Co-chair of the Heart Ball
• Volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association and CASA
• Member of the Texarkana Race for the Cure committee
• Executive Director of Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen
• Co-producer of  the Miss Texas pageant
• My family
• Married to Ben; son, David; parents, David and Diana James
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “Marriage is not about trying to find someone to complete you. It’s not about two empty souls finding each other; it’s about two completely whole souls joining together to build a like together.”                      –Charles Stanley
• My parting thoughts
• “I want to be looked at... as a Godly woman… [a woman] who loves her family… and loves to build up her community…” 

Tracy Erin Lilly

• How I’m involved
• Member of First Baptist Church Moore’s Lane
• Mentor to young women with eating disorders
• Volunteer in children’s ministry at First Baptist
• Teacher at Vacation Bible School
• My family
• Married to Chris; daughter, Austyn
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “To love yourself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”
• My parting thoughts
• “I want my legacy to be one of love and laughter. [I want] to be someone who actually did something and not someone who tried to do something.”

Whitney Jackson

• How I’m involved
• Member of Church on the Rock
• Youth Pastor at Church on the Rock
• Volunteer at “I love Evelyn”
• Sponsor of Revolutionary Prayer Movement
• My family
• Married to Travis; dog, Chloe Belle; children, all the youth at Powerhouse
• My favorite words of wisdom
• “The world is not dangerous because of those who do harm, but because of those who look at it without doing anything.” –Albert Einstein
• My parting thoughts
• “The most important thing for me is to serve and help others. I hope my life inspires others to pursue their God given destiny…”

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