New Members
Tonisha Myles was born in Nevada and lived in Las Vegas and Reno. At the age of 14 she was adopted, and when she was 16 she came to Wichita and lived at Carpenter Place for a couple of years until she turned 18. During the school year, Tonisha works as a special education para at Maize South High School with students who are autistic, non-verbal, or have Downs Syndrome. When necessary, she is able to use sign language to communicate with her students. In the summer, Tonisha works at Catholic Charities with special needs adults, helping them with their basic needs and leading recreation activities for them. In her spare time, Tonisha enjoys reading romance and action novels. She has two children. Amaris Holdren (2) likes playing outside, no matter what the weather is like. He loves animals and enjoys trips to the Sedgwick County Zoo. Lilliana Holdren (10 months) loves people. She also enjoys fighting with the family’s two dogs and trying to steal their toys. Tonisha is especially close to David & Sarah Holt and is currently living with them.
Faye Lodge was born and raised in Wichita and graduated from North High School in 2021. While in high school, she says she enjoyed learning to box. Faye met former Northside member, Emily Nelson Herz, when they worked together at Sojourners Coffee Shop and started attending church with her. Faye volunteered to help with check-in at this year’s Women Walking with God conference, and after it was over, she decided to be baptized. Faye works as an administrative assistant at Riedl First Securities Company. She enjoys reading fantasy and mystery novels. She also likes most animals, such as dogs, cats, and horses, but is not a fan of lizards, snakes, bugs, or rats. Besides volunteering at the women’s conference, Faye has also joined a Titus 2 women’s group and enjoys getting together with them every month.
Jacob & Lauren Garver live in Halstead. He grew up in Newton and she was born in Memphis, TN, and raised in Halstead and Newton. They met in 2006 at a baseball game and were married in 2010. Jacob was homeschooled and Lauren graduated from Newton High School and later earned a nursing degree from Hesston College in 2014. Jacob has worked as a Newton police officer for 12 years and is currently a School Resource Officer, a Master Patrol Officer, and a Field Training Officer. Lauren worked as a nurse at Newton Medical Center for eight years, but now is a stay-at-home mom. She enjoys reading fiction and Jacob likes hunting turkeys and turtle doves and watching Avengers movies. Lauren is the niece of Sam & Brenda Farmer, so she is the cousin of Lori Dunham, Tricia Weber, and Jessica Buchanan. The Garvers have four children. Wyatt (11) will be in 6th grade, and he likes playing baseball, basketball, video games, and watching Avengers movies with his dad. Lilly (9) will be in 4th grade and likes makeup, fashion, drawing, being creative, and hanging out with her friends. Remmy (5) will be in kindergarten and enjoys harassing her siblings, swimming, playing outside, and coloring. Avery (almost 2) loves food and is smart and goofy.