Ashley and Crystal

Ashley is a Pastor at Chase Oaks Church and the Director of Local Good Coffee Co. She is a mom to four daughters and spends most of her free time living life with them. Ashley was born and raised in Plano, TX, and grew up in a family that knew and loved Jesus but has also seen her fair share of hardships. From failed relationships and loss on multiple levels, the biggest lesson she has learned through the ups and downs of life has been that God cares for her deeply. He hears our prayers and wants to help carry the good and the bad that comes our way. Ashley’s desire is for us to feel comfortable and confident in how we talk to God, knowing that no matter how or what we say, He listens and cares for us all.

Growing up, Crystal watched her mom go to God in prayer every morning at 6 AM before she started her chaotic day of shuffling her kids around and teaching elementary school students. Whenever they had a problem, her mom taught them to cry out to God in prayer first and Crystal often heard her say things like, “I had no idea what to do for this lesson, but through prayer, God just gave me the perfect analogy to teach the students.” Because of her mom’s deep connection with the Lord through prayer, and through some incredible friends in college who would spend hours in prayer with me, Crystal learned a variety of different ways to weave prayer throughout her day. When she came to Chase Oaks, she instantly knew Ashley was a person of prayer. She was the first person who came to mind when thinking about this prayer experience and they’re so excited to share their prayer habits with you!