I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as the pastor in place of Christ Lutheran Church. I strive to bring joyful, confident, and focused leadership, and I love creating spaces where people can discover their gifts and join in God’s mission for the sake of the world. I was ordained in 2023, and people are often curious how I chose to enter ministry at this time of life. God’s hopes for me, and for each of us, are bigger than we can imagine, and God’s timing can surprise us! I first considered seminary in high school. In 2015, I followed a lifelong dream and accepted a call in Children, Youth, and Family Ministry at First English Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls, MN. The joys of this role encouraged me to pursue ordained ministry. I graduated from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN, in 2023, completed my pastoral internship at First Lutheran Church in Kenyon, MN, and was installed as the pastor in place at Christ Lutheran in November 2023. Our family has long enjoyed recreational opportunities in this area, and we now love being part of this congregation and broader community.

Before serving in ministry, I directed Community Education for Kenyon–Wanamingo Schools and worked in Career Development at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, and Utah State University in Logan, UT.

My husband, Rich, teaches 7th and 8th grade science at Fillmore Central Schools. We have two daughters: Kelsey, a pediatric dietitian in Minneapolis, and Kyla, a nurse at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. 

Isaiah 43:19 reminds us that God is continuously creating: “Look! I’m doing a new thing; now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it? I’m making a way in the desert, paths in the wilderness.” We, too, are continuously doing new things! I invite you to gather at Christ Lutheran as we listen for how God is calling us at this particular time and as we share faith and life together. Blessings on your journey!