My name is Rose Donaldson the Youth Minister at Christ the King Cathedral.  I’m currently assigned to the children, youth and young adult ministries at the cathedral.  I have been married to Barry Donaldson for 25 years. We have two son’s Sean and Matthew.  One daughter-in-law Christin, one grandson Gage, he’s the love of my life and my first granddaughter Jordon; who’s on the way.  God has blessed me with my Fields family and well as the Donaldson family, and given me more than I could ever hope for with my wonderful family at Christ the King.  I’m honored that God has called me to youth ministry for our parish and community. 

The wonderful thing about being involved with young people (not that I’m old) is that you have the opportunity to make a difference and to let young people know that they are loved and valued, not only by their parents but by the world. The world can be a judgmental and deceiving place.  I pray that I can love them and help shape them into strong Christian adults.  I’ve made many mistakes in my past and want nothing more than to be an inspiration to them, by helping them learn to stop and think things through before they act.  Life is such a wonderful experience and it’s even better when you make good, smart decisions.  God loves us all and knowing that is the start of a beautiful journey.  At the end of my life, I pray that my efforts will make Him proud.
 
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins”.  1 Peter 4:8

My name is Barry Donaldson and I have been married to my lovely wife for 25 years.  I have two sons Sean 22 and Matthew 20, and a Daughter-in-law, Christin, who is pregnant with my first granddaughter Jordon.  I also have a 4 yr. old grandson Gage from a relationship Sean had 4 years ago.   I enjoy fly fishing, martial arts, sports, hunting, camping, skiing and hanging out with young people at youth functions.  I work for a small plastic injection molding company and have worked there for 9 years as a mold maker.  There I repair tooling, design and build secondary operation fixtures.  I have been working with Christ the King youth going on 6 years.  I’m in charge of props, sound systems for Mass and time keeping for our LIFE Nights.   I’ve been the sound engineer for our LIFE Teen band for about a year and a half and I’m starting to get the hang of running the sound system at the church.

I am Diane Botello, my wonderful husband Tom and I have 4 children. Randa age 27, Dustin age 24, Alyssa age 15, and Trey age 12. I am a Registered Nurse and I am employed as a faculty associate/instructor at Texas Tech Health Sciences School of Nursing and the Garrison Institute on Aging.  I converted to the Catholic faith 10 years ago at CTK and have been blessed to be a part of many organizations within our CTK family. I served on the religious education commission for 5 years and I am on my 5th year of teaching CCE. After several years of being a partially committed youth volunteer, last year I committed to work with this great LifeTeen group. This is such an important ministry, leading our teens closer to Christ. They are the future of our Church. Watching our youth get excited about learning about our beautiful Catholic faith is so refreshing!

My name is Mandi Klein.  I am originally from Hereford, TX, where I lived with my parents and younger sister, Pam.  I graduated from Angelo State University in December 2003 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mathematics and Chemistry.   After graduation, I moved to Lubbock to begin work on graduate degrees in Mathematics at Texas Tech.  I received a Masters of Science degree in Mathematics in August 2005.  I am currently working on my PhD in Mathematics Education.  While I am going to school, I am working as a Graduate Part-Time Instructor for the Mathematics and Statistics Department at Texas Tech.  When I am not going to school or teaching, I enjoy spending time with my fiancé Dustin, my (spoiled) cat Dakota, or my friends. 

“God doesn’t call the equipped; He equips the Called.” 
 
Audrey was born at Dyess AFB in Abilene, TX and has lived in places such as: Washington, South Carolina, Georgia, Germany and Texas.  The oldest of 8 children, Audrey has been the “second mother” to her siblings ever since she can remember.  She graduated valedictorian from Anson High School, a small 2A school north of Abilene on Hwy 277.  Soon thereafter, she lived in Waco, Arlington, and Anson in short stints before moving to Lubbock.
 
Currently Audrey works full time for the Telecommunications Services department of the Information Technology Division at Texas Tech University.  She also is diligently working toward finishing a bachelor’s degree in Cell & Molecular Biology with minors in chemistry and philosophy.  Audrey has her certification in CPR, is a registered EMT-B, and has had a few written works published.  She is single and has no children, but looks forward to the day she can wear a ring and hold her own baby.  In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, playing the guitar, singing, and coffee, card playing, dancing, and discussing philosophy or biology.
 
Audrey’s heart was drawn for the first time to LIFETEEN in November/December of 2003.  Her aunt Susan Englerth, and her mother, finally convinced her to fill out an application for the newly-forming Core team at Christ the King at some point in early 2004.  Audrey was accepted after the interview process and was excited about all LT could offer – she never had access to this kind of program when she was a teenager!  In the early summer of 2004, Audrey answered the call to become the band/worship leader for the cathedral’s LT music group.  Although she had an extensive musical background, Audrey had just begun to learn how to play the guitar.

I thank God constantly for the gift of ministry with teens.  I have been blessed abundantly with friends and talents I never imagined.  I feel God has called me to not be afraid.”

Currently, Sheilah works full time for the Garrison Institute on Aging at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (www.ttuhsc.edu/aging).  As the Associate Director for Operations and Development, Sheilah concentrates her energy on development and marketing activities, community outreach and health professional education programs, and other administrative responsibilities. She is dedicated to improving the lives of others in both her service and vocation.
 
Sheilah met her husband, Lance, 10 years ago while attending college at Texas A&M University in College Station. She is a proud member of the Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 1999, and graduated with a B.S. in Community Health Education.  She enjoys spending time with family and friends (in both Texas and Washington), movies, live music, reading, crafts, gardening, hiking, card playing, quilting, and home-improvement projects.
 
Sheilah and her husband relocated to Lubbock in 2002 from Bellingham, WA;  in Washington, she was actively involved in mentoring and training teens as part of her job in Tobacco Prevention and her local church's religious education programs. Sheilah greatly admires the talents and insightfulness of teens and missed working with them in her current position. After joining Christ the King Cathedral Parish in 2005 she was drawn to participate in LIFETEEN in January of 2006. It is an exciting ministry program and she hopes to grow in faith while serving God and others!  

My name is Kristin Teinert.  I am currently a, sophomore public relations major at Texas Tech University.  I have lived in Lubbock my whole life and graduated for Coronado high School in 2004.  I work for Lubbock Swim Club as a swim coach for kids between the ages of five and ten.  My passion in life is working with and being around amazing people especially High School and Junior High Students. The passion is truly a gift from God and I am just so grateful to be able to serve Him, and listen to His call and be apart of the LIFE TEEN Core.

Hi, I’m Valerie Gonzales and I’m a CTK LIFE TEEN Core Member.  I also teach 4th grade at Dupre Elementary school in Lubbock.  I love working with kids of all ages! I am the oldest of five children and my family still lives in my hometown of Dimmitt.  I enjoy reading and writing in my spare time.  I felt the calling to LIFE TEEN over the summer; I had previously worked with LIFE TEEN at St Anthony’s in Hereford.  I love to work retreats and mission because I enjoy the special feeling I get from serving others.  Some of my favorite moments this year at CTK have been the ropes course at CETA Canyon, the Third Day concert, and performing the Spartan cheerleading skit for a LIFE Night.  I love being around this core team because they always make me laugh.  I enjoy working with these teens because I find it so cool to see teenagers on fire for God. 
 
My favorite scripture is Psalm 62:2 “He alone is my rock and salvation, my fortress, I shall never be shaken!” 

My name is Terri Christensen and I attend CTK with my husband, Doug and our son, Robby.  We have a Boxer, Duchess, who is 10 years old.  At the present, I teach seventh grade math at Irons JHS.  My favorite hobby is reading, especially mysteries.  I also enjoy hiking and power walking.  After having taught CCE first grade through eighth grade, I because involved with LIFE TEEN because I wanted to continue to participate in activities that influenced by son’s spiritual growth. 

Hi, My name is Deane Pfannenstiel. I’m married with 2 precious Sheltie dogs.  I’m a teacher at Christ the King school and I love to play tennis.  I love contemporary Christian Music which is one reason I love the Praise and Worship we do with LIFE TEEN. 
 
Why am I in LIFE TEEN?  I was definitely called to do this.  God planted a seed in my heart! I didn’t really know a lot about LT at all (except what Sister Lisa had told me and Mary Boone) but I was really interested in it for some reason.  God put the desire in my heart to inquire and I couldn’t help but respond.  Thanks God!