Kathy Cooksey

Kathy Cooksey is a mom of 8 children from 3 to 21 years old.

Her husband Ronny is the pastor of a church in McMinnville, Oregon. After graduating with her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with Math Specialization, Kathy enjoyed being an Admissions Counselor at Dallas Baptist University and then taught 1st grade to some delightful students in Texas.

When her oldest, Micah, was 3 years old and the family lived in Japan as Southern Baptist missionaries, she started her own school -- at the kitchen table. She has home-schooled all her children since then. When Kathy is not spending time with her children (and sometimes when she is!), she enjoys singing, reading, gardening, researching politics, visiting the gorgeous Oregon Coast, and protecting kids from the liberal doctrines and "Animal House" lifestyles of universities.

Because of God's grace, her son Micah finished his B.A. by the age of 16, and now has a Master's degree as well. Because he has no college debt and lives at home, he is able to save most of his salary and at the age of 20 began house shopping.