What is your name?

Cheryl Ward

How old are you?

40ish

What is your occupation?

UPS - work in the preload from 3-9am

Who is your family? (i.e., wife/husband, kids, siblings, ect.)

Husband Enrique - married 16 years with 4 children (Adam 22, Brianna 12, Joshua 9 and Danielle 6)

How long have you been involved in Student Ministries?

Just a short while at Pantano
Led preteen ministry with my husband Enrique at former church although it was much smaller

When and how did you become a Christian?

When I was a college student at ASU, got involved with student ministries, and started studying the Bible. Learned that in order to fully follow Jesus, I needed to repent and be baptized (Acts 2:38). Was baptized in October of ‘89.

What is a little known fact about you?

I love to garden and would fill up my entire yard with plants and trees if my dear husband would let me.

What is your worst high school or middle school memory?

I was on a field trip in middle school to Washington DC which was a huge deal and I split the seam of my pants - luckily I had a jacket to wrap around my waste - VERY EMBARASSING.

What is your favorite high school or middle school memory?

I went to a very small school in Iowa and was really lucky to have many close friends in school. Greatest memories were of hanging out together on Friday nights.

Do you have any pets?

Three fish and one dog named Keely

What is your favorite book of the Bible?

I think John is one of my favorites as it really gives me insight into Jesus’s character.

What is your favorite flavor of Eegee’s?

Love strawberry

How many broken bones or stitches have you had?

No broken bones

What is your favorite movie?

any cheesy chick-flick

What is your most memorable Student Ministries experience?

Being a counselor at preteen camp was a blast

What is your favorite vacation spot?

Although I HATE the sand, I love to go to San Diego and take the kids to the beach - I love to relax in the shade and listen to the ocean And of course watch the kids and Enrique build sand castles

What kind of car do you drive?

I drive a 2006 Mercury Mariner - small SUV

What is your favorite kind of candy?

Snicker bars

What is your favorite music genre?

pop and alternative

What is your favorite kind of bug?

ladybugs - they are a sign of good luck in the Asian culture and of course, one of the first signs of Springtime