What is your current occupation (or where do you attend school), and what does that involve?
“I am a freelance graphic designer; God is making a way for me to build a business. Graphic Design is a combination of photos, images, text, and imagination that creates a visual to express something. It is branding a company with its own logo, business cards and brochures. It can be posters, fliers, billboards, signs and t-shirts; design is everywhere.”
What do you do off the clock “Just for fun?”
“Well, when I’m not spending time with Jesus, I spend time with family: talking, hanging out and watching Anime and movies with my nieces.”
What city and state were you born in?
“I was born and raised here in Seguin, Texas. I am a Mighty Matador.”
Who are the members of your immediate family?
“I am the proud daughter of Norman and Maria Vega, whom have both gone to be with Our Father in Heaven. My siblings are Sylvia Vega, Gary Vega, Linda Vega Campos, and Jesse Vega. I have four nieces and three nephews.”
What is the biggest challenge you’ve ever faced?
“Every day is a new day with new challenges, but I would have to say overall, my biggest challenge so far has been the risk of losing my soul and life forever. Jesus saved me.”
What is your favorite TV show and movie?
“Because I do not get as much free time as I’d like, I don’t really have a favorite anything. I absolutely love: spiritual and positive, everything super-hero, action, adventure, comedy, anime, manga, and almost every kind of animation/Claymation/CGI out there.”
What type of music do you enjoy (favorite band, song, etc…)?
“I love music as a whole and listen to everything from classical and Christian to Latin hip-hop and rock.”
What is your favorite Seguin business and restaurant?
“Honestly, I’ve only been back to Seguin about a year so I’m still exploring all the new places in town and I support the local businesses as much as possible. I’m still making the way around town.”
What is something folks may not really know about you?
“Well after my divorce, I legally changed my name. Since I was a kid, there were people that called me Joy and Joy Joy here and there, so that stuck with me. Instead of going back to Vega, I decided to take my grandfather’s original last name to De La Vega. God changed Abraham and Sarah’s name because they were new people with new lives, He gave me a new identity too.”
If you could assemble a dinner party with any five guests (living or dead) -excluding immediate living family members – who would they be?
“Well a dinner party should be fun, so I would ask Jesus because He’s the life of every great party; His disciple Peter because he is the only person to ever rebuke Jesus (I’d love to hear those stories); Leonardo Di Vinci because he is interesting to me with all his inventions and artistic talents; King Solomon because he is the wisest man ever to live (I want to know his sense of humor at a party); and Carol Burnett because she is so funny.”
What are your roles in the community?
“I give God glory for my roles in this community because He has sent me to give my services to those in need and to help them shine as He does in us.”
Discuss your professional background/achievements/leadership roles.
“I have combined 18 years of clerical/administrative experience, 22 years of customer service and 12 years of managerial experience. My first job was the summer I turned 15 and I have been working ever since, so I have learned a lot in all areas not mentioned as well.”
What are this proudest moments in your personal life or in your career?
“First, when I rededicated my life to Christ Jesus because I learned I can do nothing on my own. When I graduated with my high school diploma, my degree in graphic design and my degree in web design and development.”
What do you believe are the strengths of this community?
“Like I said, I’ve only been back a year, but I’ve noticed that Seguin really supports the local businesses and I’m glad because this will keep Seguin strong within itself.”
What do you find as the most interesting thing about Seguin?
“That there are good people here that want to make a difference.”
What are your future plans?
“I am currently in the works of building a business. Like anything else, it will start off small, but I trust God will bring it to success.”
What message do you have for the Seguin Community?
“The American Legion Riders from Post 245 in Seguin are holding a Halloween Trunk or Treat at the American Legion parking lot at 618 E. Kingsbury from 5 to 7 p.m. for the children of the community on Halloween evening and The FIGHTING NATION Boxing Program will be having a bake sale on Saturday, Oct. 22nd from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at AutoZone, 725 E. Court St. This fundraiser is to help our fighters get to the October 29th Randazzo Boxing Show in San Antonio and to get the newly joined licensed.
Keep God first in everything and continue to support one another to keep Seguin great.”