My name is Desiree and I am so excited to be the new Children’s Ministry Director for Traverse Christian Church. I wanted to share a little about myself and my background to you all. I am married to Toby Wheeler, who is a firefighter for the city of Greeley. We live in Severance and have two kids, Zander age 7, and Lily, age 4. We also have a Labrador retriever named Aspen! They keep my hands busy but my heart full! As a family we love any opportunity to be outside, and we love to go boating! We love taking friends out with us on the lake! I also love gardening, and crafting!
I am a Colorado native, and grew up in the little town of Berthoud. I am the oldest of three, and my parents were lead pastors of a non-denominational, full gospel church in Longmont, CO. I gave my life to the lord at a young age, around 7 years old, was water baptized at age 12, and my early years of attending Sunday school were instrumental in laying a good foundation of who Jesus is for me. After actively being involved in church as a child, I volunteered in kids’ ministry from middle school through high school, and was involved in campus ministry when I attended CSU in Fort Collins. After graduating, I went on staff with my childhood church and was a campus minister for our church at Front Range Community College. After that door closed after a year, while I had been working part-time as a phlebotomist, I had pursued another certificate program and was hired as a medical laboratory technologist for Banner Health. I also currently work per diem at BFCMC in the laboratory. I have loved volunteering in the children’s ministry at Traverse and have felt the Lord calling me back into ministry for a while now. With this new opportunity, I am so excited to serve the Lord in obedience to His will and serve alongside you and your children in helping all of our families lay a good foundation, filled with fun, to help our kids know the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal savior. I look forward to working with all of the families of our church and community. Please reach out anytime!