Who is Simeon's Fiance?

You  have been hearing from my fiance, Simeon, about his life and our calling. Now I want to share a little more about myself and how God has led in my life.

I was born on June 16, 1992 in Jacksonville, Florida. My Dad was stationed at Mayport Naval Base and was soon to complete his 4 year enlistment. While there, my Mom, Dawn, received Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at East Pointe Baptist Church. We moved back to my parents hometown of Harrisonburg, VA when I was six months old. In 1994, my Dad accepted Christ at Peoples Baptist Church. I attended a Christian School through 5th grade; we began homeschooling my 6th grade year. Through my childhood, God grew our family in so many ways. In 2006, God led us to move to Knoxville, TN and be a part of the ministry at Temple Baptist Church under the leading of Pastor Clarence Sexton. I enrolled in Crown College the fall of 2009. Since then, I have seen God do amazing things in my life and in my family's life. I have a brother, Clay, who is soon to be twenty and is serving in the US Army. He is currently stationed in Katterbach, Germany. My sister, Julianna, is eleven and is a sweet ray of sunshine in our lives. Last but not least is my little brother, Justus. He is a ball of energy, but has a kind, tender heart. I love my family dearly! In December, God opened a job opportunity for my Dad in Dover, DE. They are currently living there and are serving the Lord at Capitol Baptist Church with Pastor Terri Moore.

I was saved at the age of ten and surrendered my life to the Lord a few years later at The Wilds Christian Camp. During my sophomore year of college, I surrendered my life to missions. At that time, I didn't feel like God was calling me to missions, but I told Him that I was willing to go if He did. 

Simeon came into my life my Junior year. Well, that is not totally true; he was in my life way before that but that story will have to be saved for another post! Anyway, we hit it off and it didn't take long for us to realize that God had made us for each other. Through our courtship, God showed us that His will for our lives is to be missionaries to Australia. We are still praying through all the details, but are so excited to see what He has in store for our future together. We are currently finishing up our degrees, and then will be getting married on July 12, 2014, which is 279 days from today! (yes, I am a bit excited) It is the most amazing thing to let God write your love story, but again, I will save that for another post!

I cannot begin to tell you what your prayers mean to Simeon and I! Your support and encouragement mean so much to us! We look forward to continuing to share how God is leading and guiding as we give our lives for His glory!!

Brettnay Varner

Philippians 1:20-21 "According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, of by death. For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."