Adrienne EastonAfter years of teaching children and pastoring, Adrienne completed a Master of Creative Writing in 2020. She is a member of both the Gold Coast Writers Association and the Gracewriters Community. She edits for Verve Lead, which focuses on mentoring fr well-being in a Christian leadership context.Adrienne's first novel, Discovering Jooles, grew from her memories of growing up in the mid-north of South Australia in the 60s and 70s. She also writes poetry and short stories, and has several junior fiction works in progress.Adrienne and her husband, Don, live on the Gold Coast, Australia, where they are Senior Ministers Emeritus of C3 Church Robina, which they planted in 1992 and retired from in 2022. She enjoys creative pursuits which not only fill her tank, but also keep the demons of discouragement at bay. She constantly reminds herself that success is simply doing what God asks of us-no more, no less. Read More Read Less