Monester Denise Lee-Delva, known to some as Denise Lee and some as the DOUGHNUT LADY. Born April 29th 1971 to Raymond S. Lee who is deceased and Lois E. Lee, whom reside in Dothan, AL, and as a (40) year old native of Miami, FL has a handsome, very intelligent as well as athletically inclined young man, who is in college now and was born January 17, 1992. Miss Lee was married to her son’s father at a very young age of eighteen (18). Divorcing at twenty-one (21), not long after her son was born Miss Lee was determined to continue her education and completed her schooling with a B.A. degree from Florida Memorial University in Opa-Locka, FL in 2001.
Although Miss Lee had her intentions on going to law school at Howard University after completing her undergraduate in criminal justice, not long before completing her education, Miss Lee decided to experiment with the play PRACTICING WHAT YOU PREACH. Miss Lee indicated that it fail because she had no idea what she was getting into. Nonetheless, the experience with PRACTICING WHAT YOU PREACH started a zeal to face the unknown by making an overwhelming impact and change on many individuals lives and also prove that you can overcome failure with success, if you keep walking by faith and believing what God has ordained you to do and just walk in it. Miss Lee eventually did a talent show called the “Bamquesha Gong Show” in Miami, FL February 03, and “Def Poetry Jams of Dothan” October 04.
Miss Lee has been writing since she was fourteen years of age and her first script that she wrote was called “BECAUSE MAMA DIDN’T RAISE ME HELL DID”. Miss Lee indicate that that is the script that she wrote that was based on her own personal life experience from being separated from her mother at the age of fourteen due to the unwise choices her mother made around that age range of Miss Lee’s life. Having to go and stay with her grandmother, her and her brother from Miami, FL to Dothan, AL was not an easy transformation. Miss Lee says that is why she loves to work, reach out and mentor at-risk, challenged and hurting kids because she is able to identify with them knowing what it feels like to become defiant due to lack of understanding on how to direct your frustration. Ever since Miss Lee has been inspired to write, it was not until she decided to bloom like a flower and decide write on a full time basis that she realized that it was not
just about making money but building a ministry.
Miss Lee has returned to Miami, FL and has done the MIAMI APOLLO GONG SHOW in March 09 and the play DYING TO LIVE in November 2010 and also a dance Extravaganza called SOUL LIVE in September 2011. Also there are many more upcoming events. Without the assistants of any sponsors, only the LORD JESUS CHRIST have touched the hearts of folk who have been a part of helping with volunteering their time to bring these functions together. Although it takes monetary backing to achieve what A Leap of Faith Foundations/Productions episodes, Miss Lee insist on saying only JESUS is the answer to her achievements.
Miss Lee has also involved herself in many humanitarian projects such as providing condoms to the society and the neighborhood that is need of protection and been told that she could possibly could have been assist in saving lives because did not know who she could have been passing out condoms to. Pictures of her handing out condoms are on her my space page. She gain the name of “THE CONDOM LADY” in Miami. She also feed the hungry and volunteered at the shelters such as the VILLAGE which deal with substance abuse and homeless individuals.
Again Miss Lee gives her actions to Jesus because she states “When I was hungry did you feed me and when I was thirsty, did you give me water? When I was in jail, did you come and see me?” She said you must treat people how you want to be treated and that there are some cruel people in this world so some of us have to take the time to make a difference and don’t worry about who is not but you be that one who does. She closed out by saying “Success is great, but JESUS knows when the time is right.” Although she wants and will bless billions of people, because it is part of her destiny along with others that are going to come along; nevertheless, she has no idea what her future holds because Jesus Christ did advise her before she started to ride on His plane for her to sit back and let Him control the plane. Her motto is" WHAT’S GONE BE GONE BE.” But one must STEP OUT ON FAITH AND PUT IT IN ACTION TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. Remember to fly
people fly, you are eagles, aim high and fly.