Heather Varvell

Name: Heather Varvell
Job Title: Kidz Alive Administrator
On Staff since: January 2008
Birthday: November 18th 1975
Family: Husband: Luke Varvell, we've been married 10 years. Two awesome boys: Luke Andrew Varvell II (a.k.a Drew) is 7 yrs old and Skyler Brickey (a.k.a. Sky and sometimes Rickey) is 5 yrs old.  They are the sunshine of my life…We always sing "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray"…
When and where you became a Christian: Raised in church, never knew there was anything else!  In 1997 though, I had an even deeper encounter with the Lord when intercession was birthed in me and it set the course for the rest of my life.
How I got saved:  I don’t remember.  I was really young.  I will say, that although I was raised in mainly one denomination, my mom taught me and showed me that it’s all about relationship.  Salvation isn’t a list of do’s and don’ts (although she gave me a few, ha) but it was a relationship with the Lord.  That saved me from a lot of heartache and confusion.
Favorite movies: August Rush, Just Like Heaven, Elizabethtown
Favorite food: Quizno's Turkey Sammies, Fettuccini Alfredo at Olive Garden, Wraps from everywhere, club sandwiches (crispy bacon), subs.
Favorite music: Beach Music, Old R& B, John Mayer, Corinne Bailey Rae, Jack Johnson, Colby Caillet, John Legend, Natasha Bedingfield, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, Harry Connick Jr., Jamie Cullum, Ben Folds, Michael Buble', James Taylor, Bob Marley, Leonard Jones, Nicole C. Mullins, Shawn McDonald, Jason Upton… it's not a fair question because there are too many, and I love music!!
Favorite books:  Duh, The Shack! Parenting Isn’t For Cowards, Bringing Up Boys, and No More Sour Grapes
Favorite store: Target, Ross, T.J. Max, Kirklands, The Mall
Favorite TV shows: Grey's Anatomy, Brothers and Sisters, October Road, and Dawson's Creek (that's a secret)
First job: Working Retail at the mall in Jacksonville North Carolina when I was 15.
Hobbies: Singing, Painting, Organizing (yes it's my hobby), Taking pictures and keeping a record of events in our families lives, Interior Décorating…anything creative!
Favorite Song: Again, not fair…I have several…Pocket Full of Sunshine, Bubbly, Left My Fear (All I Need Is You), Home, there is no way I could list them, I have many many favorites!!
Historical Figure(beside Jesus):  Martin Luther King Jr., Princess Diana
Interesting and Unusual Facts about yourself:  Gosh, where do I start! HA! I was born on the coast of Jacksonville North Carolina.  I'm definitely a beach girl!  I met Luke there just as I turned 21 and we got married 18 mos. later.  I lived there until I was 28.  
I'm Very ticklish, extremely claustrophobic, I'm a HUGE Michael Jordan fan, I like to press bread against my face and in between my gums and lip (it feels therapeutic)
I also use to preach to the neighborhood kids, in my play house (church) that my dad built me.  I would repeat everything I heard in service the weekend before or any revival meetings we had.  I never ended without taking up an offering of pennies though! LOL
I sang "Hey Mickey" on the "Cool Gool Show" when I was going into the 2nd grade. I was a major tomboy growing up!  I rode a skateboard, played football, climbed trees…played all the sports in school through Jr High.  In High School I got into the musicals and started turning into more of a girly girl.  :)