Wendy is a veteran pastor who is excited about the opportunity to serve in her home state. She grew up in Taylor, Michigan and graduated from Albion College. After seminary at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Kentucky, she served an inner city congregation in Gary, Indiana for 10 years followed by 14 years in rural Venedocia, Ohio. She shares her life with her daughter, Lena. Over 20 years ago a member of the church called and asked Wendy to take her almost 3 year old daughter, "for the weekend". Five years into that weekend, Wendy officially adopted Lena.