She also serves the larger church as Associational Director of Women’s Missions and Ministry in her region. In addition, Julie owns and operates a tea room in DeSoto, Missouri. She is a mom and “stage-mom” to four fabulously talented sons, two beautiful daughters-in-law, one brilliant grandson and seventeen additional daughters-in-law-in-training. Julie is a designer, director, actress, singer, costumer, seamstress, special-events coordinator, party planner, wedding consultant, and writer who hates housework. She loves tea parties and all things dramatic.