It’s really a good thing I get to write the bios because “the boys” would be way too modest about themselves.

First, I’ll tell you about Andy.

He’s the President, the CEO, the boss, the final say, the big cheese.

And he’s not from around here. Nope, Andy Gibson is from Wabash, Indiana. (But we’ve got him saying “y'all.”)

If Andy were writing this, he would probably say he’s just a follower of Jesus. He might drop a line about his Master’s of Business Administration from such and such university, the fact that he’s worked for several different non-profits including White’s Family and Residential Services for three years and New York City Relief for three months. That would be that—but he’s not writing it.

Andy is one of the most passionate people I have ever met. He completely drank the Jesus cool-aid about three years ago, and now he wants everyone, and I do mean everyone, to taste it too. Andy was instrumental in starting The LOT Project and willing it to become what it is today.

An elder of one of our sponsoring churches told me the story that I believe best characterizes Andy, his love for people, and for Christ.

A lady, one of our “guests” at the LOT Project, with her bag full of clothes and a meal in her hand approached this gentleman, pointed at Andy (who was probably talking and eating dinner with the other guests), and said, “See that man? Everyone in this neighborhood knows who he is.”  

Charlie Sullivan. He’s definitely the work horse. Charlie is a Clemson fan, born and raised in Anderson, SC, and does way more than any Vice President I’ve ever heard of. He is also our Director of Programs.

He got an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science with a focus in network systems administration from Greenville Tech, and he worked with computers in the IT field for five years—Again, it’s a good thing I’m writing the bios.

Charlie drank the cool-aid in November 2009, and in November, he will be celebrating his two-year anniversary of volunteering at The LOT Project. He left his cushy salary for full-time servitude to Christ in January 2011, and really gets a kick out of living by faith and watching God provide for his needs.

Charlie can fix just about anything, but mainly he loves allowing the Lord to use him to destroy strongholds on people’s lives and setting them free from lies and the bondage of sin.

A few weeks ago, Charlie prayed for a friend who found out she had breast cancer. She told him later that week that the doctors could find no trace of the cancer they had previously seen.

Then there’s me, Lindsay Culbert. I’m the princess… not like “princess” that’s plastered in pink bubble letters all over teeny-bopper T-shirts. You know, the “princess” that really means “diva.”  I am not a diva (though the boys might disagree). Technically, I’m the Marketing and Development Director. But still… The Princess.

I always wanted to be a princess—most girls that grow up watching Disney movies usually do, but having the job of a real princess ain’t no joke. Case and point: during World War II, Elizabeth II, who was still a princess at the time, was a mechanic who fixed army vehicles because she wanted to serve her country. Yep, true royalty serves and sacrifices. Okay, maybe you don't totally buy that example, but Jesus was the Son of God, and I would say he sacrificed a little bit.

During the 2010 LOT Project Block Party, the Lord reminded that his work on the cross had made me a princess, and I needed to serve and love his people. I remember it clearly. I was picking up trash—specifically, empty water bottles. About a year earlier, I had been day-dreaming (as I sometimes do) that a real princess would pick up trash for her people. It felt sort of like de ja vu.  Two weeks later, I put in my notice at the law office where I was working to start my real job and step into my true inheritance as the child of a king.

Just being real, I graduated with an English degree from North Greenville University—I’m not qualified to be the Marketing and Development Director. The Lord really does use the people that are least qualified for the job. I’m just good at storytelling, finding the pulse of the LOT Project and telling the world what Jesus’ heartbeat sounds like.