They have nine children between them - which is a whole story in and of itself - four of whom are still living at home where they enjoy homeschooling. Melissa loves her dogs, chickens, horses and all the other critters who pass through her home. She is a country girl at heart. Blue jeans, flannel shirts, and mason jars are a few of her favorite things and she believes a dog and a horse are a girl's best friends - not diamonds! Melissa is the Founding Editor and Publisher of a popular Christian women's website, A Virtuous Woman - http://www.avirtuouswoman.org. Kaye Schmitz