Name: Laurie (Ashland) Craven

Address: 2502 Quail Ridge Road, Melissa, Texas 75454

Home Phone / Cell Phone: 469-774-9109 (Please call. I am homesick for Iowa)

Marital Status / Partner's Name / Children: My precious husband Patrick (Math specialist in McKinney ISD) and I have been married for 26 years. Our children are Nicole Renshaw Drago, Abigail Renshaw Ragan, Aaron Renshaw, Jennifer Craven and Joseph Craven. We have been blessed with nine grandchildren ages 5-11 (Christian, Emma, Ethan, Meghan, Anthony, Sydney, Nicholas, Audrey and Dillanger).

Working / Retired? I am one of six quality improvement consultants for TMF Health Quality Institute (the health quality improvement organization for the state of Texas). We are federal contractors that provide consultation to the physicians of Texas. Each state has a QIO.

I am truly blessed to have had several careers and enjoyed them all. One thing just seemed to lead to another. Here ya go if you are interested!

Registered nurse (OB, med-surg, ICU, ER, child psychiatry)

Night manager of a 450 bed hospital, Iowa Lutheran, Des Moines

Territory manager (sales). The Health and Sciences Television Network

Electronic medical record implementation specialist

I designed counted cross stitch/needlepoint patterns for Better Homes and Gardens magazine as well as five other publications and was honored to have my design on the cover of a BH & G special interest book. When I have more free time I want to spend all of it designing again.

Favorite song from the 60's: "In My Life"

Activities you enjoy: My job is intense and I travel so I do not have much free time. I am president of our homeowner's association and on the city park board so that keeps me pretty busy. When I do find time to "play" I love scrap booking, card making, reading, movies and dining at new restaurants and just hanging out with Patrick. We help with Bulldog rescue as well.

Patrick and I are Christians and do as much as we can in our church and community. Serving others is my ministry and I love being an encourager to people in need, leading Bible studies or prayer groups.

I collect too many cookbooks (I read them and do not cook); love to serve guests on china and crystal (married to a paper plate man); love fresh flowers in the house; and entertaining friends.

We welcome you to come see us if you are in Dallas, Texas.

God Bless you all. Laurie