Marion Sims

Hi, I’m Marion and am married to Peter. We married at 40 and recently celebrated our 17^th wedding anniversary. We have no children (apart from those we borrow!!) but are kept on our toes by our very talkative cat – Barney.

 

At present I am a part-time teacher in a local EBD Sports College which is gaining national and international recognition. I enjoy my job and find it extremely challenging as I am teaching subjects that I did not train to teach. I also help in the Church Office, particularly with developing cross-church links.

 

I was born on the island of Tobago in the West Indies to missionary parents. While there, I was actively involved with children’s programmes and helped to start the island’s first C U at my High School.

 

Our family returned to the UK when I was 18 where I completed my secondary education and trained as a geography teacher at St Luke’s College, University of Exeter. My first teaching post was at a girl’s catholic school in Exeter.  I thoroughly enjoyed teaching, but also had a real passion for my students to encounter Jesus. As a teacher the involvement in the spiritual lives of these students led to working with Scripture Union and in 1984 I was appointed South West Regional School’s Worker, a challenging few years but very exciting.

 

SU I did a “year out” at a Bible College then worked for a Japanese company, developing cultural exchange programmes. Not long after this I met and married Peter and moved to Wiltshire in 1995. This is when we joined Dayspring Church.

 

I would say I am passionate about God’s Kingdom and serving him. If I had a magic wand I would love to run an orphanage for children giving them love and support. My “wacky passion” would be to live on a warm safe sunny tropical island – spoilt upbringing – have my own beach front, pet lion and a cool cocktail in my hand!