My name is Tasha. I am very active in my church (Living Water in Olympia, Washington), and God is an important part of my life.

I am divorced and have two children. Noah is 6 and Zoe is 5. They live with their dad, but not because I am an unfit mother (far from it!). He got custody simply because after working to put him through school our divorce left me employed part-time at minimum wage, homeless and responsible for almost all of our joint debt (including his school costs) plus child support. A person just can't raise kids properly under those circumstances! Unfortunately, my attorney told me the only way I am likely to gain custody in the future is if he does something REALLY stupid (because they don't like to bounce children back and forth, which is understandable), and although he isn't a very responsible caregiver, his girlfriend really does take great care of them for now(as far as I can tell). I just have to be (or pretend to be) satisfied with a more generous than normal visitation schedule and the knowlege that they will eventually learn on their own that I will always be there for them.

I'm sharing this story NOT to gain your sympathy, but to summarize who I am and why I am where I am in life... that's what a summary is, isn't it? If I just wrote that I am homeless and don't have custody of my kids, what would you assume? Probably that I'm lazy or an alcoholic or druggie, right? What's worse, you would probably assume that I am a horrible parent and don't care about my children, which is as far from the truth as you could get! I am including this explanation for you because I recently had a person send me a very nasty message telling me how pathetic I am for telling this story, and that I should be ashamed of myself for putting it on my profile for everyone to see. Well, I happened to look at his profile and was quite offended by some of the things he had on it... but I kept my mouth shut. It is HIS profile, and he has the right to put whatever he wants on it. What he didn't understand is that THIS is MY profile, and I have the same right he does! This is a part of my life that has heavy pull on my actions and decisions, and it is something I really WANT people to know about me. I'm not ashamed of who I am or why. If my story bothers you, please block me. There is no reason to message me just to bash me for telling my story. The purpose of a profile is to share information with others... if you have decided that you don't like my profile then you probably don't like me anyway, so it has served its purpose... please just move on.

I am currently just trying to get on my feet! The economy is really trying to knock me down, but I always survive. I just trust in God and put my burdens in His hands. He will ensure I am taken care of, one way or another! I recently started my own business as an Independent Beauty Consultant, and am working on getting that off the ground (if there are any girls out there who want a free facial, please contact me... I have products made specifically for men as well!) I am also trying to get into the Children's Ministry at my church and hope to start serving in that area soon.

I don't like to "toot my own horn" so to speak, so I'll just tell you the things I HOPE I'm great at!... Cooking, video games, scrapbooking, writing, organizing, cleaning (ya, I'm sort of a neat freak!), and being a Mommy!

People compliment my eyes and my hair often, so maybe that's what they notice. I don't really know though... What did YOU notice?!

BOOKS: The Bible! I just started the Left Behind series. I've seen the three movies they made and loved them, so I'm sure the books will be great! There's twelve of them, then a prequel that I believe has four or five books.

MOVIES: I like romance and comedy, and alot of the stuff I find at my local Christian bookstore.

MUSIC: Casting Crowns!!! They rock! I listen to the local Christian radio station, Spirit 105.3.

(I'm not going to include oxygen, water or food since everyone needs those things to survive and listing them will not tell you anything about who I am!)

1. God
2. My children
3. Family
4. Pets
5. Friends
6. A current "To Do" list

Whether God has a good Christian man out there for me or not, and if so, when I will meet him.
Also, I worry alot about what my children are being taught at their dad's about their mother and what they are being taught at their church (Seventh-Day Adventist, which makes me nervous because I know they follow a prophet over the Bible, and the religion was based on a theory that was proven wrong even before the denomination was formed).

Doing a whole lotta nothin'!... Well, not always... It really just depends on my plans!

I will not have sex until I am remarried. Period.

You are a Christian man who is strong in his faith and wants to create a household built on a stable Christian foundation. Yes, I do want to get remarried and yes, I do want more children. The Bible commands that the husband provide and the wife raise the children, and because I wish to serve God, that is the life I want. To clarify, I am not looking for someone to take care of me right now. I am trying to get on my own feet. But that is what I eventually want.

Please don't contact me if you use drugs (yes, marijuana IS a drug!), are a slob, or think you can convince me to abandon my faith and morals (including no sex before marriage). Also please note that my children live here in Washington and I will never agree to move away from them, nor will I move them away from their dad. So if you live in a different area and are looking for any type of permanent relationship, be prepared to be the one to move because I won't!!!

You can also message me if you'd like to come to church with me!