Tonya Ellison, a minister and wife to Lamont Ellison. I have five sons, Titus Dismuke, Terrell, and wife Lacy, Dewayne, Jarmal and Quincy Watson. I also have one daughter, Dejah Ellison. At this moment and time I have seven grandchildren. I was born and raised in Spearsville Louisiana. I have two sisters and three brothers still living. My mother Gloria still lives in Louisiana. I'm a bus driver and currently pursuing a career as a school teacher. I enjoy spending time with my family. I love the lord Jesus who is first and foremost in my life and who I owe all of my blessing to. My son Terrell who is the main illustrator of this book is my second son. He is married and has two girls and one son. He is a very talented young man. He is always happy and full of life like me. He is a deacon at our church New Birth Christian Center in Kansas City Kansas, which is where we have lived at for the past ten years. My son Jarmal is a video game nerd. He also helped with some of the illustrations.