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\u00a0Sharon Hawkins \/ President<\/strong><\/p>\n Sharon Hawkins wants others to know that she is totally in love with Jesus. Through hardships, trials and blessings, she has learned that there is no end to His mercy, His grace and His faithfulness, there\u2019s simply no better friend than Jesus. In 2008, she answered God\u2019s calling to begin a Ministry called Grace in The Wilderness. She loves to encourage other people, and, through the Ministry\u2019s Women\u2019s and Teen\u2019s Newsletters, and annual Conferences, she and others are encouraging women and teens to discover Christ in a new and deeper way, who they are in Him and His plan for their lives. Sharon\u2019s the wife of her best friend, Scott, and the mother of two very special young men, Taylor,\u00a0a recent graduate of Anderson University\u00a0and Bradley (16),\u00a0who she and Scott adopted from Ukraine as a toddler. She loves fun, mission trips, writing, reading, camping and spending time with her family and friends.<\/p>\n You can follow Sharon’s blog online at: http:\/\/www.SharonHawkins.net<\/p>\n Reach Sharon Hawkins At: Sharon@wildernessgrace.org or (864) 380-2358<\/p>\n Compassionate friend is the best way to describe Marie Pritchett. When someone\u2019s in need, she\u2019s the first one to offer a shoulder, a meal and a hug. Later, you can rest assured she\u2019s carrying that burden for you straight to the throne. She has a close, personal relationship with her Father and there\u2019s no question that she got her servant\u2019s heart straight from Him. She has faced overwhelming adversity in the tragic death of her precious son, Josh, in 2005. Then, when another tragedy struck, she almost lost her daughter, Ali, just two years later, it was almost more than she could bear. In the midst of tragedy, in her darkest night, she discovered God\u2019s amazing Grace In The Wilderness. God called her to share about her Wilderness with others. Marie is an officer of Safe Homes for Safe Kids as well as Grace In The Wilderness Ministries. Marie married her high school sweetheart, Joel and they live in Pickens, SC. They have been blessed with two wonderful children: Josh, who joyously awaits them in heaven and Ali, who lives in Savannah, Georgia with her husband Calton. They are expecting their first child.<\/p>\n Reach Marie At: Marie@wildernessgrace.org or (864) 979-5281<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Grace in the Wilderness Grace In The Wilderness is an out-reach ministry for Today\u2019s Busy Woman and Teen Girl. Our mission is to encourage women and teen girls: -To look upward to God as they discover Him in a new and deeper way, -To look inward as they discover who they are in Christ, and … Continue reading GITW<\/span> ![](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wildernessgrace.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Sharon.jpg?w=474\")
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<\/p>\nMarie Pritchett \/ Vice President<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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