Hi there! I'm Pam McAlhany and I have been the Youth Director at First Presbyterian Church since 2005 and a church member since 1996. I enjoy doing life with my husband Johnny and our two children Jack and Molly. Although of the "slightly older" persuasion, I love being with the young people of our church and digging deeper into faith with them. The hardest thing is staying up on those late retreat nights! I have really enjoyed watching them grow closer to God and making friendships with each other. In my former life, I was an operating room nurse (yuck) and after being at home with Jack and Molly, I went back to graduate school (Go Clemson!) to take Horticulture classes. I love plants! That's why my favorite thing to do is whatever will take me outside. I love hiking, traveling, running, gardening, reading - in the hammock - and being with my family.
I have run three half marathons and my goal now is to do a Triathlon, which is swimming, biking and running. My challenge is that I cannot swim! I'm on a mission to learn, though, so that doesn't keep me from reaching my goal. I'm shooting for the Sprint Triathlon here in Greenwood in the spring. I feel blessed to be a part of the Youth Program and I have definitely grown in my faith since being here.

Food: pasta (used to be pizza until now because we're eating it all the time!)
Movie: Can't decide (My real favorite movie is too dorky to say)
Book: Screwtape Letters C.S.Lewis
Things to do: garden, hike, read, spend time with my family
Band: Elton John; Christian: Third Day
Bible verse: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me... Psalm 51:10