Allie Rhoades
The youngest of four children, Allie grew up fighting for the front seat and playing elaborate pranks on her siblings. She graduated from Texas A&M with a BA in English, Creative Writing, before heading to Dallas Theological Seminary. Allie met her husband Ian in chapel, and the rest was history. She loves hiking, pina coladas, and getting caught in the rain (mostly because she always forgets an umbrella). Her daughter was born in December 2023. These days she puts her storytelling talents to use by crafting elaborate bedtime tales and writing devotionals for a local non-profit. Any remaining free time is spent watching the Great British Bake-Off and complaining loudly about any contestant who chooses “style over substance.”
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