How it all started…
In the spring of 2021, a group of women got together as a small group from their church. They didn’t know each other well, but they met for a common purpose. Summer came, and they agreed to keep meeting, studying different materials, and adding more women to the group. This group was diverse! Single, married, divorced and remarried women, young and older women all at different stages and seasons of life. The relationship didn't exactly make sense and that’s how “The Misfits” were born.
Jen Stanley was leading the group, and she got a hankering to go to the beach. She thought taking a group of grown women to the beach would be more fun than going with her own daughters who get tired of being sandy and want to go inside after an hour by the water. She found out a group member was turning 50 and had never seen the beach! What a great excuse to plan a trip!
Fast forward to September 2022, and those twelve women made a trek to Ocean City, Maryland. Nine ladies were already regular members of the group and three were special guests of the birthday girl. They rented a condo, planned their meals, bought matching shirts for the trip, decided they needed muumuus and spent as much time on the beach as possible. And they talked. A LOT. About everything. The TV never came on. They ate all the cookies. They had a dance party in those muumuus. They simply spent quality time together. And those three new gals? They kept talking about how different this experience was. They felt comfortable. No cattiness. No bickering. No judgment. Just sharing, growing, encouraging and seeing each other where they were in their life.
Jill Super knew they had to help others find this same kind of friendship. She talked about how they had to share this with others. That there was a need to teach people how to have these kind of healthy friendships. She knew it wasn’t something they could keep to themselves. When Jen and Jill talked about where they should start, they kept coming back to an analogy Jen uses in her counseling practice. She told people who were guarded and closed off that they needed to bust their biscuits.
And with that, Busted Biscuits was born.
Biscuit Team
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Jennifer Stanley, Co-Founder
Jennifer is an 8-year resident of PA and a dedicated winter-weather lover. She and her husband, Todd, have been married for 24 years and have 3 daughters, as well as a beautiful granddaughter. She currently has her own counseling practice where she uses the skills she has gained in the 20+ years of working in the mental health field. She uses biblical principles to help each person become free and who God has created them to be.
She will complete a doctorate in Community Care and Pastoral Counseling within the next year. She comes alive when she has a front row seat to the changes that are happening in the lives of those around her. Her deepest desire is for everyone to feel and be seen and to know their identity in Christ. -
Jill Super, Co-Founder
Jill has lived in Western PA most of her life and loves living in the mountains. She and her husband, Matt, have been together for 22 years. They have 5 children, two son-in-laws and a grandson on the way! Her clinical experience as a Nurse with a degree in Nursing Informatics led to a job with a Healthcare Consulting company where she works as a Project Manager assisting hospitals with Clinical IT projects.
She loves observing life as it happens, as each day is a gift we get to unwrap as we go. She struggled with having good, strong, trusting relationships in life and wants to encourage anyone who has given up to try again. She fully believes the effort will be worth it!
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Connie Berringer, Administrative Director
Connie lives in Indiana County and she loves country living. She and her husband Kevin have been married for over 25 years and have one son, Tanner.
Connie attended Mount Vernon Nazarene University after high school majoring in office administration/management. After 14 years working in law enforcement positions, she in now in her 27th year at IUP where she currently works as the lead worker for the IUP Post Office.
Connie serves as the Ladies Ministry Director for the Dixonville Wesleyan Church where she is a member.