The story of how the Lord met me where I was and has brought me to where I am today.

I knew about God from a young age, but I did not know Him personally…

Growing up in a household that upheld traditional Christian values while also attending a private school for 12 years that did the same, I had the privilege of learning a lot of information about God, but struggled to grasp the idea of why it was important to learn all of the laws and the history. It wasn’t until I has in junior high where I began to really see the darkness around my life and question my purpose when all my efforts could not change it. I thought, “Why would a God as holy as Him love me if I could never be the perfect daughter like He wants? What was the point of all this?” This led me to a place of welcoming apathetic darkness where I did not care about why I was here.

The Lord chased my stubborn heart with patient love…

It wasn’t until I met a local youth leader who opened the curtain behind the knowledge, the rules, and the death of Christ. The Spirit worked in his determination and patience to dig through my pride in thinking I knew better than Him, that the world could fill my cup, and that I had to fight my battles alone. My eyes were opened to accepting not only do I not deserve the loving grace of the Lord, but that He sill gave it to me through Christ. I devoted my life and following to Him the night of April 14th, 2017.

All for my good, and for His glory!

It was a slow transition in changing my bad habits of putting myself down to learning how to live for the forgiving yet just God who wanted an eternal relationship with me. He taught me to fear Him but in a way that did not scare me away from His arms but pushed me to run more to Him with all my might. He became my safe, good Shepherd, and I followed as a willing sheep. I was baptized shortly after in the Shenandoah River by the youth pastor that discipled me surrounded by the beautiful Creation of God and my fellow citizens of heaven.

Continuous sanctification and opportunities to love others…

My days consist of continuous surrender for the Lord to break down my walls more and more in order to bring me closer to the light and hope found in my faithful Father. What a better way to respond to this unconditional love than by loving others and sharing this glorious news where the Lord opens doors in my daily life. He currently has me serving as a missionary with my church Calvary Chapel Crossroads where I get to share who He is and who He calls us to be. Whether in my professional or personal environment, my goal is to bring glory to my great God as a broken vessel made perfect by His Son, and trust the ways He chooses to use me are for GOOD.