Armed for Success, Inc.

James was in private practice as an attorney. Tanya was a successful salon owner, and an international educator. They both were workaholics driven by the possibilities of building an empire. James graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, as Valedictorian with a full academic scholarship to Duke University Law School. Tanya had opened a new salon in Greensboro, NC. They both were on a

path of unmeasured success. Both from small families, they never dreamed of having five kids. Both being die hard entrepreneurs, they never imagined living a “Leave It to Beaver” lifestyle either. Tanya had told James that if he was looking for a “stay at home” wife, she wasn’t the one. However, God had a completely different idea of success in their lives. After nearly ten years of marriage, they decided to adopt a child, but God thought it better that they adopt two. One year and three preschools later, homeschooling became the perfect solution for the Dickens family. After becoming a full-fledged homeschool family and serving on local and state homeschool boards, they decided to adopt a son, but God was certain that they would prefer a little boy accompanied by a little sister. In 2014 God brought their only son a little three year old brother to complete the Dickens squad. James and Tanya have served on the board of North Carolinians for Home Education for four years, and they are currently the president of their local co-op, High Point Home Educators.