Vessel of Mercy

   A native Houstonian, daughter of  Mr. and Mrs.  Lawrence D. Smith. 

   She was anointed, appointed and ordained by God to shepherd Holy Arm

   International Church, Holy Arm Ministries, Inc. and Executive Director for

   Lydia Business & Technology Center, Inc. of year 2001.  She is a founding

   member of S.M.I.L.E.O., Inc. a non-profit women's organization since 1998.

   To God Be The Glory!

   She is a dynamic preacher and teacher of women's and single's bible

   studies, retreats and conferences.  She counsels many hurting

   women who have been raped, molested, incested, physically 

   and verbally abused, divorced, homeless, abandoned,

   prostituted and addicted to substance and visit the sick & shut in

   on a  weekly basis while still tending to the flock.  She volunteers and

   served as a Mission Minister/Chaplain at the Mission of Yahweh

   Emergency Shelter and The Hampton-Alzheimer's Unit.  To God Be The Glory!

   Paula is a Board Certified Christian Counselor, Anger Management and

   Trauma Resolution Therapist.  She has also training in Community

   Disaster Relief and Emergency Response from FEMA.

   Paula was born with a spirit of faith. She is labouring for God in faith

   in full time ministry and God maintains her living through Love  offerings.

   (John 6:27)  To God Be The Glory!

   Paula has been delivered and set free!  God delivered Paula from

   bad relationships with men,  generational curses, church tradition,

   self-sufficient to grace sufficient as a business owner, men-pleaser to

   God-pleaser, uncovering darkness to light as a minister, degrees and

   certifications to Godly wisdom and low self-image to God's image.

   To God Be The Glory!

   She enjoys the work of an evangelist, liturgical and praise dancing,

   cooking, the arts, sewing, computers and traveling. Most important she

   is a child of the Most High King! To God Be The Glory!