I was born in the town of Rotan, Texas, the middle child and only girl of Raymond York Kingston and Minnie Ola Harris Kingston. I graduated with honors from Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas. I graduated from LIFE Bible College in Los Angeles, California, with a major in Bible and a minor in Practical Theology. I completed the Berean School of Ministry and am an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God.

I met Jeffery William Gaunt after graduating from LIFE. I was Minister of Christian Education at the Foursquare Church in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and he was attending OSU Okmulgee. He is my husband, my best friend, and the second greatest blessing in my life--the first being my Lord Jesus Christ. We have two wonderful sons, three beautiful grandchildren, and a multitude of "adopted" kids.

When I was five years old and attending Calvary Baptist Church, in Rotan, I accepted Jesus as my Savior. As a teenager, I was involved in Church activities and was President of my youth group for two years. Throughout my adult life, I have been involved in a variety of ministries. In education, I have been Director for Tulsa Berean Study Center, Coordinator for Oklahoma Bearean Study Center, Berean Study Center Teacher, Minister of Christian Education, and Sunday School Superintendent. In Church work, I have been a Board Member, Church