JL Coston is a native of Chester, Pennsylvania and founder of Joseph Dreams, Inc., a nonprofit organization serving at-risk populations. She holds a BSN from Howard University, MTS from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Certified School Nurse from Widener University. She was voted 1988 Nurse of Hope for the American Cancer Society in Delaware County, Pa. and served as a Medical Missionary to Kingston, Jamaica. She is the author of "Escape to Pray!" and “A Portrait of Mommy, Expressions of Love, Faith, and Perseverance.”