Barbara Newton Mar
Barbara attended Northwest University 1973-75. Barbara's Bio in her words: "My husband Rick & I have been married almost 37 yrs (8-29-81). We have one daughter, Rebecca (also an alumni of Northwest), who is married and just had a baby on Mother’s Day. Our first and only grandchild, grandson James. After graduating from Northwest, I went to Seattle Pacific University where I got my BA degree in English/Writing. In the years following college, I traveled and played piano for the worship team Praise Unlimited (from Neighborhood Church I Bellevue, WA). I have been a pianist on church worship teams my entire adult life. I’m a former piano teacher and sewing instructor, now semi-retired. I own my own business, RuBarb Rose Studio, making children’s clothing, hats and shoes. I’m also a fiber artist with a passion for creating landscape art quilts. And 9 years ago I started a volunteer sewing group in my church, where about 20 of us meet weekly to sew dresses, pants, and feminine hygiene kits that we send overseas, mostly to African countries. We work closely with the Christian ministry called Orphan Relief & Rescue, based out of Burien, Wa. We also send our items with other Christian missionary groups in our church and other churches. As you could probably tell from my Facebook, I recently found my entire birth family up in Alberta, Canada, as a result of DNA testing I did last year. It has been the thrill of my life to be welcomed with open arms into my “clan”, most of whom are Pentecostal Christians! I had searched for about 25 yrs with no success until now! God is so good to answer the cry of my heart after all this time... Anyway, I guess that is about it!"
Barbara's Birthday is on July 20th.
Barbara's Birthday is on July 20th.