Family Vision & Mission Statement

Mission Statement: To increase the quality of life of each generation more than the previous generation by building upon our rich spiritual heritage, by living a healthy lifestyle, by pursuing higher education, by enjoying regular family reunions, by personal financial investments, by starting, acquiring and maintaining real estate and other business ventures to generate profits and financial independence for the family.

Vision Statement: To build peaceful family resorts in multiple locations throughout the United States and Internationally.

Vision Scripture: 

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.  Proverbs 29:18

Generations United Love Story Contest 2013

For Immediate Release

August 15, 2013

Generations United Love Story Contest

Author Phillip S. Porter & wife Janice launches national love story contest. Couples will compete to have their love story as chapter one in the Porter’s upcoming book!

Eagan, Minnesota - Author Phillip S. Porter and his wife Janice in collaboration with Vonzella Watson and Vanessa Patterson today announced the launching of their Generations United Love Story Contest.  Couples will be pitting their unique love story against other couples from around the country.  The Grand Prize Winner will have their love story published as the first chapter in Phillip & Janice Porter’s book that is scheduled to be released on Valentine’s Day 2014.  In addition, the winning couple will receive one FREE autographed copy of the book from the authors.  The second and third place finishers will have their love story published in the book as well.  All other couples who qualify and successfully enter the contest and submit a video will have their names listed on the “Thank You” page in the book.  

Phillip and Janice says, “this book will contain about 18 inspirational, emotional, action filled and funny love stories by ordinary couples from many different cultures, backgrounds and traditions.  It will also contain actual tips each couple have learned which has kept their marriage together for many years.  Each love story in the book has led to a marriage of at least 25 years or more in spite of the many challenges each couple endured.”  The Porters have already identified, selected and interviewed 15 couples for 15 chapters in the book and have three more chapters to go to finish the book.  The final three love story chapters will come from the winners of this online Generations United Love Story Contest.  

If you are a married couple of 25 years or more, consider this your official invitation.  Submit your love story as follows:

1.       Starting August 15, 2013, go to our “Love Story Contest” blog at www.lovestorycontest.blogspot.com and click on the "National Love Story Contest Application" and download and print the "National Love Story Contest Application" (PDF Format) from Scribd.com.  Complete the "National Love Story Contest Application".  Submit your completed application to lovestorycontest@gmail.com.

2.      Create a video of your love story and post it on your YouTube Channel.  Then email the link to your video to lovestorycontest@gmail.com.

3.      Contest ends October 31, 2013

4.      For more information visit our blog www.lovestorycontest.blogspot.com or Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/lovestorycontest2013.

When you read this book you will:

·         Laugh, cry, be surprised and then reminisce about those memorable private moments in your own relationship.  

·         Be reminded not to take for granted that special “soul mate” in your life.

·         Learn that a successful marriage recipe contains a gallon of status quo, a quart of challenges and sacrifices mixed with a tablespoon of special loving moments that yield a great quality of life.

·         Be given hope that you will find when you least expect it that special life marriage companion and friend.  

·         Receive insightful tips from ordinary couples with extraordinary stories on what they did to maintain a long loving relationship and marriage.

Phillip and Janice Porter have been happily married for 29 years.  They have three adult children and one grandson.  Phillip is a business consultant and author of the book titled “Home, Estate & Property Inventory Management” which is sold on Amazon. Janice is a Principal & Director at an Alternative High School in Minnesota. Their favorite vacation is a romantic Royal Caribbean cruise to any sunny destination in the world.

Vanessa N. Patterson is an Educator/Teacher, Inspirational/Motivational Speaker, and Writer/Poet. Vanessa is happily married to Larry Patterson and lives in Thomasville, Alabama. She is a graduate of Alabama A&M University with a BA degree.  She also attended University of West Alabama. Vanessa has a passion for making a difference in others lives.

Vonzella Love Watson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Christian Counselor and an Addiction Counselor in Training.  She loves working with and helping people using  the counseling and therapeutic skills that she have learned.  She especially loves sharing the love of Jesus Christ with those who want to know him through song.  She loves singing and playing the piano.

Contact:

Phillip S. Porter

Email: lovestoryconest@gmail.com

Phone: 651-485-4344