Get to know the newest members at Lord of Life.
Dianna Eldridge – I have been married to my Husband, Andy, for over 30 years. I am a mother of two adult children, ages 29 and 31 and grandmother of 3. I recently move here from Michigan.
Naomi Haught, son Garrison – My son Garrison and I recently moved to The Woodlands from Katy so I could start a new job with flexible hours and Garrison could attend a Conroe ISD school. I enjoy reading and playing handbells while Garrison like playing outside, swimming and with Legos. We both enjoy volunteering and scouting and are extremely involved in his Cub Scout pack. Our favorite family activity is attending the family advent retreat at Camp Chryalis every December. My personal favorite place in Texas is probably Lutherhill.
Angela & Nathan Crissey, children Conrad & Beverly -We have lived in The Woodlands for three years after moving here from San Jose, CA. Angela works in HR and Nathan works in professional services for different tech companies. We enjoy spending time with family, swimming, and playing with our dogs. We’re excited to join the Lord of Life community.
Jeff & Gail Perl – We lived in Ohio most of our lives. We retired in Ft. Myers, FL for eight years. We moved to the Woodlands to be near our daughter and family. Our other daughter and husband live in Chesterfield, MA. We’ve resided in the Woodlands for a year and half and love it here. We enjoy reading, swimming, working out, fishing, attending art fairs, and the theater, but our favorite pastime is enjoying our family and friends.
Kerry Carpenter – I was raised in Los Angeles, and have since lived in Missouri, Florida, Utah, and Texas. After 16 years as a school nurse, I recently began teaching high school students to prepare them for national certification as clinical medical assistants. I love animals, plants, books, coffee, baking, and eating. I’ve been vegan for about 7 years. I am grateful to have found this caring community at Lord of Life. It’s awesome to always look forward to being here!
Mike & Tara Devoley, Sophie, Luke– Tara and I are from the Chicago area and Arizona, respectively, but met at Northern Arizona University. Our kids were born here in Texas! We both work at Lone Star College – Montgomery campus, where I teach Psychology and Tara is an Academic Advisor specializing in college transfers. We have been married for almost 20 years and “Texans” for 18 of them. We live in Harper’s Landing and love going for walks with our dogs, camping/hiking in Huntsville State Park and road-tripping to other state and national parks. We look forward to getting to know you through small groups and other church activities.
Erin & Andris Dikmanis, Ethan, Isla – We are originally from Long Island, NY but have called the Woodlands home since 2014, when we also started attending services at LOL. Erin is a research scientist at HARC in the Woodlands and Andris is the Director of Sports Performance at the John Cooper School. As a family, we love to cook and to play outside, either lacrosse (which Andris also coaches), soccer, swimming, or exploring the trails around the Woodlands. We are looking forward to being more active in the LOL church family.
Alison & Luke Stephens, Jack, Jude – We are originally from Southern Indiana but have called Texas home since 2010. We moved to the Woodlands in Fall of 2022 after living in Corpus Christi for a few years and are so thankful to have found a church home at Lord of Life. We loved the warm welcome, messages of inclusivity, and our kids were won over by the Easter Vigil that included s’mores over a campfire. Luke is a Chemical Engineer and Alison is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. On the weekends you can find us at our kids soccer games, road biking, running, and trying out all the fabulous restaurants in the area. We look forward to getting to know everyone.
Chris & Whitney Terrell, Russell – Originally from Georgia, we moved to the woodlands area in January and are delighted to have found Lord of Life. We welcomed our son Russell to our family last September.
Linda Metz – I was born and raised in Cleveland, so this is a new adventure for me here. I moved to Texas in October of 2019 from Cleveland, Ohio to care for my brother who had suffered a stroke. I was blessed with 3 children, two daughters and a son. My faith became stronger when my son at the age of 12 was diagnosed with a brain tumor. My faith got me through his illness and when he went to heaven 9 month later. I have one daughter and granddaughter who live in Cleveland and one who lives in San Diego. I enjoy spending time with them when I travel to see them. Between taking care of my brother, I am still trying to find a life here. I have made the first step by becoming a member of Lord of Life.