It was the year of 1966, before Diana's born-again experience, her experience was a live-in relationship with Jimi Hendrix.  Every experience, is a learning experience and what she learned is the sacrifice one must make to achieve their ultimate success. Recently when asked by Jimi's brother, Leon Hendrix, the question, "Don't you remember watching football with Jimi?" Her reply was we didn't watch television.  It wasn't because they didn't have televison, after all television was invented in 1936.  Jimi didn't take time to watch televison in 1966 because he believed with all of his heart that this was his year to experience the ultimate and watching television was a time distraction from becoming the greatest guitar player in the world!  As we all know the sacrifices Jimi made elevated him to his very focused destination. Jimi became one of her greatest role models in this regard...God didn't call her to be a great guitar player, but God called her to be one of  His greatest preachers in the world.  Not for knowing and preaching the Word alone, but by living the Word of God as required by those He has chosen and those who have accepted the call to carry His Word!  "Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." Diana understands to be one of God's most effective preachers is to be a holy, living sacrifice.  God's eyes are like search lights running to and fro in the earth for more than someone who can preach!  God's ULTIMATE  search is for someone He can trust! Diana accepted the call in 1974 and dedicated her life to Jesus Christ. Within the same year she took a trip, back to New York, with her father who was also her pastor.  It was in New York she experienced the greatest reward and fulfillment that a preacher can experience, when her best friend,   a former prostitute, whose heart was totally changed and mind transformed, received the ULTIMATE Experience! Thomasina received Jesus Christ during their visit  together. Eleven days later Thomasina died saved and full of the Holy Ghost. How ironic was it,  that it was in New York City that  Jimi said, "Always do your best and you will receive the best" that Diana found the reality of Jimi's prophecy of giving and receiving Gods best in her ministry in the heart of New York City. Diana has made her calling and election sure as a traveling evangelist.  She is the author of  'Don't You Know... Queens Don't Stand on the Corner?' She has preached in churches throughout the United States, prisons and was previously on the radio stations: KUXL, 1570 AM and WXCE, 1260 AM on Sunday mornings, with 'Good Morning Glory' Broadcast.  She is currently a supervisor at a major airlines, where she has been employed for the past thirty-five years. Diana is the president of Lady Diana Ministries. A ministry called to launch out into the deep to hurting women, men and children whoever and wherever they may be.  Her compassion for people crosses all color lines and barriers.  She is the founder of the Big Daddy, Big Mama Restoration for Kingdom Kids. "For God has made our way prosperous and we shall be fruitful in the land." Genesis 41:52 See Kingdom Kids Diana is the mother of one daughter, Tamika Laurice James-Hendrix, the daughter of the late rock star, Jimi Hendrix.  She is the grandmother (Big Mama) of three grandchildren, Israel Anthony, Lanika Rene' and LaShaya James-McKissic the family that has brought joy and great laughter into her life! She is the daughter of the late pastors, Elder Henry Harvery and Christina Barbara Carpenter.   Diana is one of twelve children born to this union.  As once preached by her brother Bruce Carpenter, "being a Carpenter is more than bragging rights",  may I say being a Christian is more than bragging rights too. Represent and make our Father glad. God does not have black sheep because they have all been washed in the blood of the lamb. One drop of  the DNA of Jesus Christ is powerful enough to cleanse every stain and remove every doubt.   "You may fall down seven times, but the righteous do get back up."  So you fell down.  Repent! Come on, get back up and let's go forward with God! Being a doer, and not a hearer only, is the key to living the ULTIMATE life! Everyone of us, when our eyes are opened and our hearts are enlighted, will find ourselves in the Scriptures, God's Holy Word. See where the author found herself. "And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thy ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head."  In the day that thou was born thy navel was not, neither was thou washed in water nor rubbed with salt or clothed.  No one had the slightest interest in you; no one pitied or cared for you.  On that day when you were born, you were dumped into an open field and left to die unwanted. But I came by and  saw you there,  covered with your own blood, and  I said, "Live!" "Thrive like a plant out in the field." And you did!   You grew up and became tall, slender and supple, a jewel among jewels. And when you reached the age of maidenhood, your breasts were full formed and your pubic hair had grown; yet you were naked. Later, when I passed by and saw you again, you were old enough for marriage, and I wrapped my cloak around you to legally declare you mine. Then when the marriage had taken place, I gave you beautiful clothes of linens and silk, embroidered, and sandals made of dolphin hide.  I gave you beautiful ornaments, bracelets and necklaces.  A ring for your nose and two more for your ears, and a lovely crown for your head.  And so you were made beautiful with gold and silver, and your clothes were silk and linen and beautifully embroidered.  You ate the finest foods and became more beautiful than ever. You looked like a queen and so you were! But you thought you could get along without me...you trusted in your beauty instead; and you gave yourself  as a prostitute to every man who came along. Your beauty was theirs for the asking. O prostitute, hear the word of the Lord. For the Lord says; I will repay you for your broken promises. You lightly broke your solemn vows to me, yet I will keep the pledge I made to you when you were young.  I will establish an everlasting covenant with you forever. You will be overcome by my favor.  You will know you don't deserve this gracious act for you did not keep my covenant.  The Lord says; yet, "I forgive you for all that you have done." Ezekiel 16:4-15,35,59-60,62. There is an anointing oil that ministers to you as you read this book.   Thank you for purchasing your copy today!                                    ISBN 0-9671300-1-8                       copyright © 1999 by Diana L. Carpenter, Lady Diana Ministries