Susan Bramer

Parent's Day Out Director

502.212.1656

susan.bramer@necchurch.org

When did you first start attending Northeast and why did you stay?  I started attending Northeast in 1997 - I stayed because it was small, welcoming and each sermon spoke directly to my heart almost each and every week

What or who inspires you?  Darrell my great husband inspires me every day.  He leaves his family with words of widsom, challenges, funny notes and Bible verses every day of the week and he makes us all think each day about how we can be better.  Better at serving, better at relationships, better at work, school, home - he truly leads us all and he does it lovingly - he really does make me want to be the best person I can be each day.

What's your idea of a perfect day?  Waking up, getting a cup of coffee, stepping onto a white sandy beach, taking a walk with my husband, followed by hanging with my kids and sisters and brother in-laws and parents, nieces and nephews- something we do each and every year and something I look forward to all year.

What was your first step in getting involved at Northeast?  Taking the Starting Point class - it wasn't called Starting Point back then - Bob and Steve led the class - it was mine and Darrell's first step to becoming members.

What do you think makes a good leader?  I think I'm easy to talk to.  I will listen to you and support you but I will be honest with you and try to guide you in a way that is both pleasing to God and also a good choice for you.

What has God been teaching you lately?  Flexibility - stepping into the Director role last minute, opening up Kidville, coaching in the nursery - all these roles are continually changing and God keeps telling me to go one way and then another and be ok with that.

If you could ask God one question, what would it be?  How am I doing?  Am I doing what he wants - what more can I do/am I being who he created me to be? 

If you could be on a reality TV show, what would it be?   I would love to be on Teen Mom and counsel the young mom's on that show

What or who makes you laugh?  My husband and kids make me laugh - all of them - everyday and in different ways - my dogs too!

What is your nickname, and how did you earn it?  I don't really have one - I have one brother in-law that calls me Sue - he's the only one in the family that calls me that 

What two things are always in your fridge?  Fruit and cheese - I have three teenagers - there is usually nothing in my fridge!

In a few short lines, here is my faith story . . . I was invited to Northeast by my best friend.  I was starting a new chapter in my life and wasn't sure how the story was going to go.  After attending just one service I felt at home but stirred inside.  Each week I left feeling challenged, humbled and a little scared.  God was working on me week by week to learn to trust him and trust others.  He started healing me and the pain caused by a broken marriage and being a single mom.  He gave me friends and worked on my heart one word at a time.  I felt connected to Northeast the very first time I came - I never went anywhere after my visit to Northeast.   Thirteen years later I am still humbled and challenged but a lot less scared of how God will work in my life.    

What is your favorite . . .

- Bible verse?  Zechariah 12:5 - great strength comes from faith in God.....         

- Time of day?  Night time         

- Movie?  Elf - The Notebook        

- Childhood TV show?  Charlie's Angels        

- Website?  Facebook        

- Book (besides the Bible)?  All Nicholas Sparks and Biographies - currently reading Choosing To See -Mary Beth Chapman - total tearjerker - but great        

- Word or catchphrase?  Plank - a made up word resulting from a Gatlinburg vacation with my kids and hubby - Darrell came up with this word and it is now a family word we must all use   

- Sport/Team?  UK -----Denver Broncos        

- Vacation place?  SandDestin - any beach, any tropical setting        

- Types of music?  Any and all except Johnny Horton        

- Restaurant?  Tumbleweed is a favorite

Describe your job at Northeast, and why you love what you do.  My job is really making sure the kids and teachers are ok.  Developing relationships with the parents and getting to know all the kiddos in the program.  I love this program and watching the kids come back year after year and seeing them head to kindergarten is such a joy to me.  It really is a blessing to be able to work with such great women and have a job that let's us smile each day.  Watching the kids and teachers from the first to the last day of school is amazing, how they all change and grow is incredible.  I also love, love, love administration.  Doing all the office stuff makes me happy.

How long have you been working at Northeast?  Four years at PDO - volunteering for ten 17.   

Retirement dream?  I would love to retire somewhere warm but have my kids and sisters close by.

What was your first job?  Thom Mchan shoe store in Oxmoor

What's one goal you ahve for the next year?  To vision cast for a newly energized and restructed PDO for next year

Name 3 things on your 'bucket' list.  Go to Italy - Spend Thanksgiving in New York and go to the Macy's Day Parade - Take a cooking class

Describe your family.  Husband - Darrell - Kids - Mason 17, Makenze 17, Brooke 14 - Two seniors and a freshman!  Two mini-schnauzer's - Elway who is 5 and Tink who is 4 - best puppies ever!  Two older sisters, two brother in-laws, three parents, five nieces and newphews and a partridge in a pear tree....

Proudest moment?  The day I married Darrell