I am currently teaching Kindergarten at St. Paul Lutheran School. I grew up in the Plymouth, Nebraska area and was the first class to graduate from the “new” Tri-County High School. It was while in high school I met my husband, Emmett Carnes, Jr. (Jay). We have three married daughters and are grandparents to four grandkids. I am starting my 28th year of teaching at St. Paul Lutheran School! Fifteen of those years were as the Pre-Kindergarten teacher and I am beginning my thirteenth year as the Kindergarten teacher. I taught for ten years in public school at Beatrice Junior High School and coached many sports. I belong to a Bible study group and Jay and I enjoy a couple’s Bible study group. I am a past Sunday School teacher and Sunday School Superintendent and a past Bible School teacher and superintendent. We hope to enjoy visiting our children and grandchildren who will all be living out of state by the end of this year.