Eileen Eley:  

Life Let's see, where do I begin. I have a twin brother, Eric, who is actually 4 minutes older than me. We were born in Birmingham, AL, raised in Athens, GA, and are the oldest of 5 kids. I can't say we were vary close growing up, but have become so as adults. I was raised in a Christian home, and grew up knowing of God. However, I was 21 before I chose a personal relationship with Jesus for myself. It was decision I tossed around for a while, but came to the conclusion that I could not deny who He was. So one day, I told Him I wanted to know Him for who He said was in the Bible and asked Him to make Himself real to me, and we've been walking it out ever since! As far as my education, I grew up going to public schools; after high school, I got my Bachelor's of Business Administration in Accounting at the University of GA. It was a great experience, but I really don't like Accounting. I don't regret getting an Accounting degree because it has helped me get where I am today, but Accounting is not my thing. A couple of years ago, I tried an evening MBA program, and found it was too much. So, I'm putting that on hold for right now. After I graduated from UGA, I moved to Jackson, TN where my parents had moved. I thought it would be smart to move in with the folks and save money. Well, word of advise - don't do that. At least not in Jackson. I was pretty miserable in Jackson, so after 18 months, I moved to Nashville. I like Nashville. Its a pretty town, easty to get around, a good size, lots of good music, and I made some really good friends there. I had worked in the Mortgage industry in Jackson, and decided to transition that career path to Nashville with a start up company. After 4 months, I lost my job, so I started volunteering my time at an inner-city ministry while job hunting. I ended up working full-time a...Expand for more