Janet Travis
Receptionist
Welcomes all who enter and call the church office with a smile, coordinates facility rentals, and assists in administrative tasks.
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Family: Married to Bob with three grown-up sons, three delightful daughters-in-law, and two treasured grandgirls (so far)
Previous places of work: Systems Analyst for Jefferson Hospital's Information Systems Department, Volunteer Women's Ministry Director at Riverstone Church, and various other seemingly random jobs, including an entirely untrained Dental Assistant.
FAVORITES:
- Food: Savory and sweet paired together (as long as the savory isn't peanut butter)
- Snack Food/Candy: Dark chocolate, dark chocolate, dark chocolate
- Beverage: Earl Grey Tea
- Books: The TRUTH Principle by Leslie Vernick, Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd tripp
- Children's Book: The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss, just because it's fun to read to kids
- Book of the Bible: Hebrews
- Word in the English language: "Antidisestablishmentarianism", solely because when I was a kid, my dad told me it was the longest word in the dictionary, which we used to read at dinnertime. Note: it was not actually in the dictionary.
- Quote: "To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us." Tim Keller
- Movie: Oddly enough, I watch them and forget them.
- Podcast or Streaming Content: Gospel in Life
- Worship Song: In Christ Alone
- Season: Spring
- Family Tradition: Christmas stocking for Jesus
- Place in the world: Wherever home is
LEAST FAVORITES:
- Food: Liver and lima beans - Ewww
GET TO KNOW ME:
Best thing someone said to you: "I still want to marry you", said by my fiance after I revealed the depth of my brokenness to him.
What makes you laugh? Shrek (one movie I remember!)
One thing that fascinates me: How God wakes up his world in springtime.
One of my greatest experiences with God: Being gradually delivered from an eating disorder
What inspires you? What are you passionate about? Coming alongside other women and together growing in grace