Friday, May 12  |  6:30 p.m.

United Methodist Women invite all ladies of HUMC to the annual Mother-Daughter Friendship Banquet on Friday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Dorris Walker from Thistle Farms will be our guest speaker.

Dorris was born in a rural area of Tennessee. At a young age, Dorris suffered a childhood trauma that eventually led her to drug and alcohol addiction, prostitution, and abuse. In her words, "My mother and father were humble believers in God and I have always carried that belief inside of me, even throughout the devastating years of my addiction."

Today, Dorris is a survivor. She was in her addiction for 26 years and endured the violence and trauma of the Nashville streets for well over 20 years. Now she says, "I am now a very grateful Thistle Farmer. I was given a chance to heal, and I have managed to put my life back together again with the blessings of the Lord and the dedicated love of Magdalene and Thistle Farms. I am dedicated in paying the love forward and speaking out for women around the world who have yet to find their way home.”

Dorris is currently an Events Coordinator and on the travel team for Thistle Farms. She is an accomplished speaker and advocate, having been interviewed multiple times, most recently for Becca Steven’s “CNN Hero” award and on the radio show “Step into the Light.” She also works with the advocacy and education group Truckers Against Trafficking.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for children under 10 years of age. They are available now and will be sold between Sunday School and worship on Sunday, May 7. 

Linda LaRowe, (615) 883-1145