Janet Barr Bayman calls herself “just an ordinary
Jersey girl,” albeit she admits to being a bit quirky. But her life
story reveals she is so much more than ordinary! She studied English,
art, inte...view moreJanet Barr Bayman calls herself “just an ordinary
Jersey girl,” albeit she admits to being a bit quirky. But her life
story reveals she is so much more than ordinary! She studied English,
art, international religions and small business, and wrote a series of American
history textbooks, and facilitated a rewarding summer school course at Peking
University in Beijing, but it was her life of adventure that expanded her
skills well beyond formal schooling.
Early encounters with racism in the Deep South, aroused a
compassion for minorities and disadvantaged segments of society, ultimately leading
to her heart for people of all races and to a ministry in prisons and mission
activities in developing nations. A meeting with Charles Colson, author and
founder of Prison Fellowship, inspired her into extensive involvement in prison
ministry. Wherever Janet goes, faith, family, and friends light up her life as
she discovers the joy and sometimes trauma, involved in a lifetime of
relationships. She currently lives with her husband, Gerald, in Arizona and
British Columbia.view less