Vickie Perry
Vickie has been serving as our Relief Society president since September. Professionally she worked in the office at Mervyn's Department store but decided to be a stay at home mom instead when her oldest child was about 4.
She met her husband Bret at a YSA activity while she was attending Edmonds Community College. They both liked the dances and Vickie would ask him to take her all the time. She thought they were just friends so she'd dance with anyone who asked. Bret got jealous after a while and delivered a "break up" letter to her while she was at work. Vickie wasn't sure what to do so she talked to her mom who suggested she invite him over for dinner which she did. Bret proposed 3 months later by taking her to Picnic Point Beach and having dinner from McDonald's. He had preordered Happy Meals and Vickie's had a special prize ring. And then as they say, "the rest is history."
They now have 4 children: Tylor 25, Kendra 23, Jacob 19 and Nicole 14. They also have 2 Scottish fold cats and 1 boarder collie mix dog. Some of their favorite things to do as a family are playing games, watching movies or tv, camping or going on vacation. Last year she and her husband took their first trip alone together without the kids. They chose to go to San Francisco to celebrate Bret's birthday and had a blast.
Vickie likes volleyball, singing, reading mystery books, exercising, roses, enchiladas and the smell of honeysuckles. She doesn't really enjoy eating out and hates doing chores especially cleaning the bathroom. If she won a million dollars she would remodel her home and pay for her children's college education.
Her favorite hymn is "Come thou Fount of Every Blessing". She is also inspired by the scripture 1 Nephi 3:7 ".....I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded , for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them"
She is most grateful for the gospel and her family especially her eternal companion Bret. A perfect day for Vickie would be spending time with her family no matter what they choose to do as long as they do it together.
