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Valarie Marie Williams was born to the parents of Errol Williams
(deceased) and Rita Smith in Oakland, Ca. October1972. Having the benefit of her father's mother who raised her Catholic
and her mom's mother and grandmother who were Missionaries at Lily of the Valley COGIC, she was blessed by anointed
women who covered, taught and prayed for her. She graduated from Skyline High in Oakland then attended Culinary Arts
School at CCSF in San Francisco and Delgado in New Orleans where she earned a background in Culinary Arts/ Hotel Restaurant
Management. Valarie was blessed to work in Culinary as a Garde Manger Chef for the New Orleans Hilton and La Madeleine
French Cafe, both in the famed French Quarter. She continued to cook professional in New Orleans for 5 years specializing
in the Decorative Expressions including Ice/Fruit Carvings, Pastries and Candies.
Valarie accepted her calling to ministry in New Orleans under the leadership of Pastor Ona V. Brown
of Elijah Rock Ministies. There she actively pasticipated in Praise & Worship, was ordained and over the Young Woman's
Ministry and operated as the Adjutant/Assistant to Pastor Brown. Accepting a higher calling from God, she relocated
her family back to Oakland and submitted herself to "the Lily" which was renamed Lily of the Valley Christian Center.
Under the dynamic 5 Fold Ministry and Leadership of Bishop Anthony Lynn Willis, God confirmed that the Lily was where she
would be transformed and perfected in her office gifts. God was beginning to prepare her for the oracle and purpose for kingdom
work. Being anointed with the gift of administration she took on the responsibilities as Director over the Division
of Public Relations at the Lily, a writer for the Lily Newsletter, a Minister on the Lily Travel Ministry Team and assisted
Bishop Willis with all Travel and Transportation Services for the Church guests and members. Valarie was licensed as a Missionary
and Jurisdictional Adjutant to Bishop Donald Murray in 2001 when Lily of the Valley was under California North Central COGIC
At age 35, she is the proud mother of Minister Corey Sapp, Jr. (17 yrs) youth minister in training
and a daughter Khairie Williams(12yrs) Psalmist. In 2006 Damascus came under the covering of agape international
christian fellowship of churches through the leadership of Pastor J. Hezekiah Martin. As the Founder of Damascus Road Ministries,
Founder and Board Member (Former Owner) of Wings of Love Transportation Services in Oakland California and receipent of the
2001 Standford University GEMS grant to provide transportation and mentoring services for many under-privileged children in
the Oakland Bay Area, Minister williams continues to strive towards reaching our lost generation of children She has ministered
in California, Louisiana, Virginia, Indiana and Ohio while striving to be a strong and effective spiritual leader to the women
of God. She is the author (currently unpublished) the first of a three book trilogy entitled Worthy!, and
has begun her second and third books Three Day Journey and Confessions of the Heart. Though Damascus Road, God is allowing her
to live out purpose while dedicating her life to ministry for the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She thanks you
for your continued support and prayers as she strives to walk worthy before the Lord.
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