Meet CLH Staff
Houseparents
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Executive Director
Sally Whitt is the Executive Director of Christian Life Home. She has been at the Christian Life Home since 1992. She provides overall direction to the ministry by keeping the vision focused, engendering core values, and ensuring that the activities of the ministry are in accord with the mission of the Christian Life Home. She oversees compliance with policies established by the governing Board and licensing standards.
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Primary Houseparents
Don and Sherrie Nelson are the primary houseparents for Christian Life Home and live in the house with the residents. They teach many skills that will help the the residents be successful in life; provide transportation to appointments, school and work; and offer love and support to the girls.
Sherrie and Don moved to NC from northern Michigan. She had a dog grooming business and was a veterinary assistant, and he owned a dairy farm, and so they met “on the job”! They have three daughters and a son, and two grandchildren who are adopted from Korea. They love to go hiking, camping and kayaking.
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Counselor
Missy Garriss is the counselor for residents of Christian Life Home. She is a licensed counselor with training in grief and trauma counseling. She works with each resident to develop a parenting or adoption plan through weekly counseling sessions. She has extensive experience working with teens and started with Christian Life Home in 2008.
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Program Director
Michael Garner started at the Christian Life Home in 2005 as a primary houseparent with his wife Sarah. He moved into the Program Director role in 2008 to advise the current houseparents and ensure our program is running correctly and effectively. He also helps Amy with national training for housing ministries.
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Director of Leadership Development
Amy Jones has been with Christian Life Home since 1989. During her time at the CLH, Amy has filled the roles of counselor, relief houseparent and Executive Director. She currently travels both nationally and internationally providing training and consultation for other housing ministries. Amy serves on the Board of Directors for her State coalition, Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship. She also serves as a consultant with Heartbeat International and as a trainer with LifeSteward.
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CLH Board of Directors
Bill Etheridge, President
Bill joined the board of Christian Life Home in 2006. He was one of the CLH founders in 1988 and shares a deep passion for the ministry. He is a real estate appraiser and the father of six children, three of whom are grown. He is a real estate appraiser and the father of six children.
Marsha Daniel, Secretary
Marsha Daniel joined the board of the Christian Life Home in 2007. Marsha and her husband Gary live in Apex and they have 3 children and 1 grandchild. She has been an ultrasound technologist since 1985. In addition to providing ultrasound services for 2 area OB practices, she works with Focus on the Family Option Ultrasound Ministry and teaches obstetric ultrasound classes for the National Institute of Family & Life Advocates (NIFLA).
Scott Rabon
Scott joined the board of Christian Life Home in 2007. Scott and his wife, Debbie, and their two children have lived in Cary since 1990, and he has been a family practice physician with SAS Institute for the past five years. In 1990, Scott did mission work with World Medical Mission in Africa for a year and a half. The Rabons attend Colonial Baptist Church in Cary, and in his free time, Scott enjoys spending time with his kids, fishing and working in his yard.
Chris McIntyre
Chris has been involved in Christian Life Home since 1999. He and his wife, Sherry, and their daughter live in Raleigh. He is a contractor who remodels and refurbishes homes with his company, CSK Improvements. He and his family attend Fuquay-Varina Baptist Church, and he enjoys fishing, backpacking and camping.