I grew up in Dinwiddie, VA on our 100+ year-old family farm. I earned a Bachelors in Business Management at VCU. I met my love, Jason, and was living my dream. We were both working fulltime and a few years later started our family with our firstborn son, Trevor. Our world was rocked when we lost Trevor at the tender age of 2 1/2 years old. I was faced with feeling alone, lost, and terrified to move forward, lost myself and my purpose, but through my faith, was able to navigate the new life I was living. Five weeks after the most devastating day of our lives, we celebrated the birth of our second son, Hunter. Talk about a roller coaster ride. Hunter was also born with the disease, but thanks to God for all that we discovered through Trevor's death, Hunter is healed and lives a normal life. A few years later, Jason and I welcomed our free-spirited daughter, Brianna. Our family was complete. Through this roller coaster I call life, Smyrna has been my saving grace. While going through the turmoil with Trevor's health, Smyrna felt like home to me. Ten years later I find myself blessed to be working in God's house which has been a constant shining light in some of my darkest moments. Children are God's precious gifts and I am beyond blessed to work with His children and lead His wonderful volunteers so that we can instill a love for Jesus in the hearts of the little ones of Smyrna Baptist.

Contact: echaplin@smyrna1897.org