I am married to David and we have three adult children – Mikahla, Ben and Nathan. David and I moved from Geelong to Brisbane in 2018, thinking our move would only be for 1-2 years, but obviously God had different plans! When I’m not managing the Riverlife Café, you’ll find me working at Camira State School in Administration; overseeing a program for young children two mornings a week; and running a Playgroup on Friday mornings. My weeks never look dull!

I love spending my weekends connecting and building community – on Saturdays, I love doing Street Teams, and on Sundays, you’ll find me somewhere in the Riverlife Café.

My current favourite song is ‘How Good the Lord’ is by Kingdom Culture.

A life-changing moment for me was in 2014, when I underwent major surgery, and I didn’t know what the outcome was going to be. In this time, I really had to lean into God, and put my complete trust in Him. When life flashes before your eyes, crazy thoughts begin to run through your mind; I wasn’t sure if I would see my children grow up, get married or have children of their own.

Over this time, a couple of verses would jump out to me regularly, and they still do now. Look them up: Isaiah 40:31 and Phil 4:6 (I always remember this by the saying, “When in a fix remember Phil 4:6”).

God always has my back, and He walks with me every day.

I love people and seeing them engage with others, and feeling like they belong. That’s why I love being involved in the Café, and being part of the connection and community it brings.

If you would like to join the Café Team (barista, point-of-sales, fabulous cup writer, food service, the amazing cooking team, or as brilliant dish-washer) there is room for everyone! Send me an email at jenny.scarlett@riverlifechurch.org.au to find out more.