Koinonia Senior Care

Nancy

Nancy was born and raised in Wichita. She lived in CT from 1973-2001 where she raised her three daughters, worked for Bloomfield Public works and was active in her church and community. In 2001 she moved back to Wichita to help take care of her parents. She was their full-time care-giver for the next 12 years. In 2007 she married Dick Yarnell and his three sons! Yes that makes us the Brady Bunch. Her full time job is being grandma to 23 grandchildren and 4 (almost 5) great-grandchildren. She’s also active in her church and runs the church library.

Favorite scripture: Psalms 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God”.

Fun Facts: She lives in her childhood home, can walk on stilts and delivered her 3rd baby by herself at home. (not by choice)

Jan

Jan is retired and a grandmother of 15. She received a degree in Music Education from Emporia State University as a non-traditional student. She has always loved the study of God’s Word and has taught high school Sunday School and women’s groups as well as directing various church and community sacred choirs. She has a background in music as a soloist and plays guitar and piano. “I love seniors, cherish their friendship, and enjoy sharing encouragement from the Word of God with them.”

FUN FACTS: Jan loves to read Christian historical fiction, playing games with family, Mandala dot painting, and crochet.

Tammy

Bridget

Amy

Born and raised in Indiana, God transplanted me, along with my husband Matthew, in Wichita, KS  during the fall of 1997. It is here we have bloomed where God has planted us and we have spent the majority of our married life. It is here that God blessed us with a set of twins through adoption in 2005. Walter and Dorothy are now 17 years old and going to be seniors this fall.

I have a degree in Special Education and taught in public schools for 10 years then went on to tutor special needs students who were homeschooled. After adopting our children, I became a stay home mom.

Following Jesus and serving Him is my happy place. My family and I attend Believers Southern Baptist Church where I teach Sunday school, sing in the choir, help lead children’s choir, participate in Bible studies, and participate in an outreach at a local rehabilitation center.

Koinonia Senior Care is a very special organization to me. It allows me to use my gifts and talents to serve and love on senior adults. My grandmothers were wonderful women who greatly influenced my life, but I was not able to be in Indiana to help them regularly as they entered their later years. Koinonia allows me to lavish on others the love and care I wanted to display to them.

Favorite Scriptures: Psalm 119:105 and John 3:16

Hobbies: Card making and crafting

Favorite pastimes: singing, reading, watching movies, teaching, serving others

Fun facts:

I love the ocean and sea shells.

I love chocolate turtles.

I am a breast cancer and brain tumor survivor.

I cannot taste or smell