Purple People: Laurie Miller

April 13, 2009

By Kirsten Salvador.

A few years ago, we met Laurie Miller.
we had no idea how well we’d get to know her.
we had no idea that she would dwell with us.
worship with us.
study the Bible with us.
laugh and cry and live with us.

YEP! IN 2007 Mireya Pena, employed at the Arthritis Foundation, simply asked us, her new friends at Hollywood Adventist, to form a team for the Arthritis Walk that year. We shook hands with Laurie. Said hello. Exchanged names.

And now, here we are, two years later, our third year participating in the Arthritis Walk. We know more about it, thanks to Mireya. We know it touches everyone. Not just the old and frail, but the young and vibrant. Like Laurie.

Slowly … it’s gotten more personal for us here at Hollywood. First, Bill’s mom. Then, we learned about Kori, another new member of ours in 2007, currently away studying in Maryland. And now, Laurie, that girl we shook hands with a few years ago. She stepped into Hollywood one day, to see what this place was where her friend Mireya worshipped, and has shown up more and more and more ….

This year we know her much better. She’s here …. a LOT. And THIS YEAR she’s our Team Honoree.

JOIN US …. for more relationship building while we also do something really necessary … raising funds to find a cure for Arthritis.

Click here to join Pr. Ryan, Mireya, Nathan, Christina, Ninette and Karen today and walk with us on JUNE 7 in SANTA MONICA!