Nancy Stevens

Name: Nancy Stevens

Age: 59

Family: Sons, Tori Garcia Sr. and Gabe Garcia; grandson

City of residence: Marysville

Occupation: Retired home health nurse for hospice

Hobbies, interests: Singing in my church choir

What brought you to the Yuba-Sutter area? I was born and raised here.

Place of worship you attend: Marysville First Presbyterian Church.

How long have you attended? Since I was a baby

What is the importance of faith in your life? It is my love and my confidence in the Lord, that I am his vessel to be filled with his will. As a home health nurse, the first time I felt the holy spirit was with a dying patient as we were praying. She was my very first patient to die.

How do you live out your faith? I was taught by my dad that it was always you treat people the way you want to be treated. I’ve always tried to help anyone in need of either monies or food. I see it in my grandson – he has the biggest heart for the down and out. I would like to think he has learned that by watching my example: I am president of the women’s association, on session as an elder, sing in the church choir, am an usher and a money counter.

Faith in Action appears Saturdays. It features a member of a church, temple or mosque and the importance of their faith. To suggest someone to be featured, contact Faith & Family coordinator Larry Badger at 749-4776 or lbadger@ appealdemocrat. com.