JL Coston is a native of Chester, Pennsylvania and founder of Joseph Dreams, Inc., a nonprofit organization serving at-risk populations.  She holds a BSN from Howard University and MTS from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary.  She was voted 1988 Nurse of Hope for the American Cancer Society in Delaware County, Pa. and served as a Medical Missionary in Kingston, Jamaica.  Her service to the local church included her involvement with Hospital and Nursing Home Ministries, Prayer Ministry and Neighborhood Evangelistic Teams. She is also the author of "Escape to Pray!"