Paula is a native Houstonian and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Smith. She accepted Christ at an early age, sung in a gospel choir since the age of 5, and taught Sunday School since she was 14. She is a preacher, teacher, evangelist, and songwriter, who empowers people from all walks of life. She is an ordained minister and Christian counselor who counsels many hurting women, who have been raped, molested, incest, physically and verbally abused, divorced, homeless, abandoned, prostituted, and addicted to substance. She has volunteered and served as a Mission Minister and Chaplain at emergency shelters. Most importantly, she is a child of the most high King.