Leta Wells:  

Life After graduation from Arcadia, attended Elim Bible College (NY), graduating in 1975 with a Bible Major & Christian Ed minor. Worked as a youth leader/ counselor for Jr. Highs at People's Church, Scottsdale, Az & also taught the Jr. High Bible classes for the church's private Christian School for a while. Met my husband, Bill (an architect) while I was working for Dr. Van de Wyngaerde, an orthopaedic surgeon, in Phx & we were married 12/77. Have lived mainly in Az (Tempe, Scottsdale & most recently Tucson), but we spent a year in Malaysia on the island of Penang (1999-2000) with my husband's business. Both of our daughters, Alisha (age 29) & Carissa (age 25) got married this year within three months of each other and continue to be the treasures of my heart. Currently work for Dr. Leff, an internal medicine MD and Dr. Van Hoof, a geriatric specialist with Arizona Community Physicians. Have been on a dance worship/ ministry team at Grace to The Nations for over 12 years, leading the group for about 6 yrs. Our last presentation was "He Is" at the wedding of one the dancers who got married this year two days after Thanksgiving. We've also been training/teaching younger girls at Grace To The Nations what it means to worship in the dance. My dad, Dr. Robert Pettit and my brothers Ira and Ron still live in the Phoenix area. Nathan, our youngest brother died April 2000 (age 39) and our mother, Kay Pettit died May 25, 2006. Anyone who has lost a loved one knows the depth of sorrow and numbing grief that follows, but I am so thankful that as Christians we do not grieve as others who have no hope. I find great comfort and strength knowing Nathan and my mom are more alive at this moment than we are, totally whole and full of indescribable joy as they are in the very presence of...Expand for more