Leah O'Connell:  

Life Mark and I live in Erie and love it here. We have 8 kids; two of whom have graduated from college. My oldest two (Emily and Adam) are now married and I have two grandbabies on the way....both GIRLS! My third, Nathaniel, is in the PA Army National Guard ( though he trains at the Armory in Erie and signed there, Ridgway is his division headquarters and that was NOT planned!!! I could not believe how strange that was!). The rest of our kids are still in school. Gretchen, our fourth, is graduating this year and hopes to become a Missionary and has fallen in love with Poland. She has served the Lord there three times and hopes to go back. She is a remarkable young lady and loves the Lord very much. She reminds me a LOT of my Mom. (On a sad note, my mom, Betsy, lost her battle with gastric cancer and died in NOV. 2001. That is a deep source of sadness for me. She died a Christian and so we know where she is and we will see her again one day.) Our youngest, Abby is now almost 7! What a little pumpkin! We truly have been blessed beyond belief. I enjoy boating, reading, church activities,and I teach Sunday School periodically at First Alliance Church. One more activi...Expand for more