What is the most rewarding part of your job?

Knowing that what I'm doing is having a positive, life-changing impact on people's lives.

What is your favorite Bible verse/book/chapter/section? Why?

My favorite passage is Job 28. Specifically Job 28:28. The chapter paints a vivid, captivating picture of the longing humanity has to grasp the one thing it cannot make itself - wisdom. There is such anguish and passion in the writer's description of all the places wisdom is not found. And then, at the very end of the chapter, it resolves in such beautiful simplicity: “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”

What are your hobbies?

I love all things creative. I draw and paint, I'm hand-sewing an 18th century dress, and I love costume design and historical fashion. I'm also an amateur aerialist.

Who is your favorite fictional character and why?

My favorite fictional character is Sam Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings. He's the real hero of LOTR because without his unwavering support, Frodo would never have gotten the ring to Mount Doom. Sam is the perfect example of true friendship and devotion, and I want to be like him.

Email Alatheia at: anielsen@care-net.org