Nancy Kurkowski grew up in central Africa as the child of United Methodist missionaries and moved to the United States when she was in middle school. She worked in the investment industry for almost a decade and then stayed home to raise two daughters. Nancy has spent over 30 years volunteering for various church, community and international organizations. She was one of the founding volunteers for the Seven Loaves Food Pantry and currently volunteers for the Storehouse Academy. She is also the author of ""The Journal. An Unexpected Encounter with Jesus"". Nancy, and her husband, Hal, are active members of St. Andrew Methodist church in Plano, Texas.