Year 2 of the 2023-24 #CALeg #Session = filled w/ countless policy hearings - 1st pic was 1st policy hearing (09 Jan.) & other pics 02 July - the last hearing before the start of Summer Recess - complete w/ receiving surprise flowers by a thoughtful person #AHEDCmte #WorkFamily

With less than 24 hours notice - I ended up being #blessed to be backup Ram in the Thicket and #preach at my home church today #AlwaysBeReady

Through the ages & today #ThisIsUs D&J #8.1 #HappyAnniversary 🥂❤️🥂❤️

First meeting of the staff seersucker caucus. Applications are currently being accepted. #caleg

Shouting from the rooftops #HBD to my 2nd born #nephew who is all kinds of #awesome #BlessedToBeHisAuntie #14onthe14th #AuntieLove

Last week I was privileged and fortunate to represent #CALeg at the #LuminaFoundation Forward Together Higher Education Policy Conference in the #CharmCity (Baltimore) and connect with other policy makers from around the nation. #HigherEducationMatters

You don’t want to miss this - all are welcome. #Freedom #Liberty #Justice For All

Despite it still being triple digits in my neck of the #GoldenState I’m hoping my nod to autumn will help usher in cooler weather 😂 #AutumnIsMyFavoriteSeason

Honored to #preach a few weeks ago at my home #church (Pittsburg SDA) & to be invited back to #preach at the #LincolnAmazingGrace SDA Church today #BlessedToServe #SabbathJoy #JoyInTheLord

Wishing the Universe’s best big #Sister (mine) Dr. “J” the most marvelous and blessed #birthday - she truly is one of a kind 🥳❤️🥳❤️

#Grateful #honored and #blessed to #preach at my home church today - the Mighty PSDAC - on the topic “A Heart of Thanksgiving” #SabbathService #SabbathJoy #JoyInTheLord

On this #GivingTuesday consider #giving to the Dr Ivan L Warden (the universe’s best Daddy) Memorial Scholarship Fund - in it’s 3 years it has allowed several worthy #HBCU #students Oakwood University to graduate and/or financially clear give.oakwood.edu/i_warden_sch/

While #Thanksgiving is my #favorite holiday - I love the true meaning of #Christmas - peek into some of my home décor #Merry #Jolly #Bright #ChoosingJoy

The year 2024 was indeed a #blessed 1 filled w/ countless character building experiences, service opportunities, giving back, learning & growing & so much more. However, 1 of the major highlights was our 3 week European Adventure in Oct & Nov to 6 countries 🇬🇷 🇦🇱 🇲🇹 🇮🇹 🇫🇷 🇪🇸

Honored & blessed to preach & conduct an afternoon seminar today at the All Nations Church’s Religious Liberty Emphasis Day #Liberty #Freedom #Justice For All #SetFree

I started the week w/ a fever of over 103 & I ended the week #preaching at the awesome #AntelopeHillsSDAChurch - it was a blessing to see many familiar faces in the congregation #EachOneReachOne As long as I have breath I will testify #SabbathService #SabbathJoy #JoyInTheLord

Honored to be a part of this upcoming summit #Freedom #Justice #Liberty For All

And just like that my amazing, super intelligent, talented, sweet oldest #nephew is age 16 today! And I’m so glad I could be with him in person to help him celebrate!!! 🥳 Us through the years #HBD KJ #TiesThatBind

Shouting from rooftop #HBD to one phenomenal person who was just named NCC Pastor of the Year by the Office of Regional Ministries so thankful we could spend his bday weekend celebrating w/ the Washingtons of the #MontereyPeninsula 🥳😍🥳😍