education/profession
Both Deirdre and Allan work with Florida
Hospital, Orlando campus. Deirdre
continues to hone her expertise in neonatal care with NICU. Allan serves
as a pscyhological resident with the Center for Behavioral Health, providing
services to their outpatient clinic and adolescent unit. Allan also works
with the Florida Conference in spiritual development for Celebration
and Celebration Health.
Fuller Theological Seminary is where
Allan received his Masters in Theology,
Christian Formation and Discipleship and Masters in Clinical Psychology.
He has completed his Ph.D. in Clinical
Psychology and commenced May 1998.
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital (LLUCH) is where Alexandria Tristen Martin was born at LLUCH on May 23, 1996.
Southern Adventist University is where Allan received his B.A. in psychology and Deirdre completed her A.S. and B.S.N. in nursing. Both were involved in Destiny Drama Company, a collegiate repertory theatre, while attending Southern.
interests
Parenting. It is a full time endeavor that keeps both Deirdre and Allan hopping. One of Allan's favorite sites to catch up on the latest Mr.Mom tips is Parent Soup. Deirdre is big into the "What to Expect" books, keeping pace with Alexa's every developmental step.
Angels. Deirdre is big into angels, so they thought it appropriate to share with you a wonderful site called, Varian's Angel Dreams.
Creative Memories. With the arrival of Alexa, Deirdre started into a new hobby of creating custom photo/memory albums. Creative Memories seems to be an ever growing industry with the Scrapbook Company being among Dee's favorite suppliers.
Rosie O'Donnell Show. Allan loves her wit and although at first skeptical of Rosie's talk show, he's hooked.
Basketball & 'da Bulls. Allan & Deirdre are avid basketball fans, with their long time favorite team being the world champion Chicago Bulls. But now that all da' boys have gone, what team should one pick? Allan enjoys playing and tries to get in on a pick up game whenever possible.
Contemporary Christian Music. Deirdre and Allan enjoy a wide genre of music, especially contemporary Christian. Here are some of their latest favorites.
- -Jars of Clay the best thing to happen to CCM this decade.
-Steven Curtis Chapman's unofficial website great fan site.
-Steven Curtis Chapman the official site.- -Out of the Grey an outstanding duo who's first release was their best.
-Cindy Morgan one of the finest female vocalists in the CCM industry.- Some notable Adventist artist:
-Patty Cabrera an Adventist young woman who is making exceptional strides in the music industry.- -Mortal an alternative band founded by several Adventist musicians.
- -Take 6 by far the most successful Adventist music group of our time.
-Truth a great group, plus one of our own, Alexis Cruz, is now a member of their band.
Some excellent CCM resources:
-CCM Magazine Online the premiere periodical for contemporary Christian music fans.
-ricochet music a well done magazine with first person columns.- -TLeM Christian Music Resources--Artist Database the best CCM artist database I have found yet.
-ccMusic a great resource for those who are searching for CCM websites.- -WOW '97 a great sampler of the best of CCM.
Social Action. Not just for ministry but for lifestyle, Deirdre and Allan enjoy domestic service projects. Here are some of their favorites:
- -Angel Tree. A wonderful ministry founded by Chuck Colson.
- -DO Something. Building up communities.
-Habitat for Humanity International. Hands on opportunities to build homes for the marginalized.- -World Vision. A wonderful way to make a difference in the life of a child.
- -YouthNet. The Adventist network of service and mission opportunities world wide.
youth/young adult ministry
for the surf of it
special thanks to
- TAGnet for their
- valuable ministry
