Spotlight on Pastor Clark

Hi, Everyone!

So, today’s Black History Spotlight shines upon my pastor, the Reverend Jerome E. Clark, Sr.

Native Los Angeleno Jerome E. Clark was born the younger of two children on December 6, 1970 to Roland and Jennifer Smith. He was put on trial as a deacon when he was 14 years old, and check this out, y’all: In his lifetime, he has only had one whuppin’.

I know y’all are jealous—hell, I am, too!

Anyway, Pastor Clark attended Loyola Marymount University, where he majored in Sociology and minored in Psychology. After earning his Bachelor’s Degree in 1992, Pastor Clark immediately enrolled in the graduate program, where he graduated in 1994, thus earning his Master’s Degree in Child Psychology. A week after earning his M.A., he met and fell in love with Aretha Donaldson. After courting for a year and a half, the two were wed in 1996, and to this union, three children were born: Jerome Jr., Ashley, and Alvin.

Pastor Clark serves as a staple in his community. Aside from being the greatest pastor in the world (and I can say that because he is my pastor after all), he is a devoted family man, and he loves children. He is also a great advocate of education—he takes time out from his already busy schedule to attend graduations of all kinds, be they kindergarten, junior high, or high school. However, Pastor Clark has yet to attend a college graduation, and if The Lord says the same, Pastor Clark will achieve that milestone when I graduate from Rust College on April 24, 2016.

Pastor Clark, I salute you. Keep on spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Oh, yeah—thank you so much for keepin’ it one-hunnid!

Tomorrow’s Spotlight:  Cheryl Yvette Cunningham!

Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha