Vanester M. Williams has been a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for over 20 years. She is a host/speaker on a weekly broadcast called His Abounding Grace, a program under the ministry of When Christians Speak Online Radio (Founder, Rev. Ray Rose). She is passionate about encouraging others and teaching them how to strengthen their Christian journey.

Vanester holds a degree in Biblical Studies and a Certificate in Biblical Counseling Principles. 

As a member of Lifepoint Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia, she serves as a group leader. Prior to relocating to Virginia in 2017, she was a member of Outreach Christian Center Church in Clinton, Maryland, where she served on the ministerial staff. As such, she was a Sunday School teacher, pulpit and conference speaker, vacation bible school coordinator, and nursing home ministry leader. Prior to retiring from the Federal Government in 2020, she served as the Senior Advisor for Administration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

When she’s not working on book 2, the sequel to The Girl from Chapel Hill, she enjoys reading, traveling, designing jewelry, and spending time with her family and friends. She and her husband, Rick (her high school sweetheart), have been married for over 46 years. They are the proud parents of two grown children, two grandchildren, and several godchildren.  They enjoy each other’s company and happily reside in Fredericksburg, Virginia.