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Center, Nettie met a teacher
named Darla Dunn.* After hearing
about Nettie’s extracurricular
ministry, Darla approached her
about participating. Darla and
her husband Charley wanted to
commit financially to help Nettie
care for needy families, in memory
of Darla’s son Stephen Starch,* a
U.S. Border Patrol agent who had
Calvin & Nettie Edwards and Family been killed in the line of duty. Helping AKA mentoring group
with community service
achieve are still precious to me. That was 1997. Today, the Rising have much, but we always had
We worked hard and maintained a Star Stephen Starch Food Box support, and we always knew
level of excellence I am proud of to Ministry does so much more we were loved.” Perhaps that
this day.” than deliver groceries. They have is why she empathizes so well.
been able to buy new shoes and 2 Corinthians 1:4 (MSG) says:
The Edwards’ children also found clothes for children, pay rent and [God] comes alongside us when we
themselves in successful careers— utilities for families in need, and go through hard times, and before
Vicki as a chemical engineer for are even providing scholarships for you know it, He brings us alongside
Dow and Victa as a dentist. Nettie deserving young ladies. someone else who is going through
worked a few more years as a hard times so that we can be there
mentor principal, consultant at Calvin passed away in 2003, but for that person just as God was there
the Education Service Center, and Nettie continues to live and love. for us. That explains who Nettie
as an adjunct professor teaching She has embraced her calling to Edwards is.
Classroom Management at LCU. “care for people.” Regarding the
tragic upheaval she suffered as a *Read this story in the Winter 2021 issue
Some people retire. Some people young child, she said: “We didn’t of Senior Link.
retread. Nettie
Edwards has
never really
stopped working.
And she has never
stopped helping
people. For most
of the years she
was teaching or
administrating,
she was also
providing for
the neediest of
the children and
families. Her
church, Rising
Star Baptist,
joined her in
gathering food
and clothing
which she,
Calvin, and
church volunteers
delivered
personally.

At one of her
workshops
at the Service

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