Occupation: Bobsledder Birth: October 10, 1984
As Christians, we're asked to give. In my sport, if someone needs equipment or help with something, regardless of who they are as a competitor, I'm c….
I grew up in Douglasville, Georgia. My father played football for the Atlanta Falcons. We lived a bunch of places when I was younger. I was born in C….
I've got some other great teammates like Dallas Robinson and Johnny Quinn on the men's side who have been tremendous at showing Christ's love. It's n….
I'm a representative of something that's greater than myself. When you see me out there on the track, I'm not just representing myself or my country,….
Yeah, no one really grows up competing in the bobsled. You have to be 16 years old before you can even drive one. And there are really only two place….
I was still in the college and they told me I should try it. At the time, I still thought I was going to be an Olympic softball player. But later, wh….
It's one of the greatest honors I could ever imagine - to be able to represent my country and to be able to wear "USA" on my back. It's an incredible….
The Lord calls us to love everybody. Every day it's a challenge. Within this sport, I'm called to love everybody. That means that every single German….
In Lake Placid we have Bible studies and it's awesome to be able to share your struggles as an athlete and as a Christian with others Christian athle….
I know that God is working through me within this sport. I know He's put me here for a purpose and it's not just to win medals. Winning is great and ….
There's not really much of an opportunity for a girl from Georgia like me or a girl like Aja (Evans) from Chicago to grow up bobsledding. I think it'….
I like to compare the two to a quarterback and a lineman. Being a brakeman is very physical and success is mostly determined by how fast you can push….
Hopefully America will forgive me..
I was baptized Episcopalian when I was maybe two years old and we went to an Episcopalian church. When we moved to Georgia, we started going to a Lut….
[At nine years old] I didn't really know what that meant at the time. I thought it might be in a warm summer sport like softball, but I played a vari….
We're talking about the Olympics. We're talking about trying to win the gold medal. All of these things can be overwhelming. But regardless of whethe….
There is the potential for dreams to come true, for records to be broken, and medals to be won, and at this time everyone believes that they individu….
I have been to non-denominational churches like National Community Church in Washington D.C., but I've also gone to Lake Placid Baptist and a slew of….
I played softball at George Washington University and then I played professionally for the Mid-Michigan Ice. I had a couple of tryouts with the US Ol….
It's a huge testament to those around me - my friends, my family and everyone who supported me. Without their help, I couldn't have made it here. It'….
View a stumbling block as a learning opportunity. If you allow it to defeat you, it will. Honestly, if I give everything I have, I can't be disappoin….