I wasn’t raised in a Christian home. In fact, my mom had been deeply hurt by the church—or rather, by people who claimed to be Christians—and because of that, she didn’t want much to do with anything related to faith. I grew up not really understanding what it meant to be a believer or why people followed Jesus. It wasn’t until I started dating my now-husband that I began to even consider the idea of faith.
Before we got engaged, he shared something that really stuck with me: he was concerned about our eternity. He told me that if we both died right then and there, he would never get to spend eternity with me because I wasn’t a Christian. That broke his heart, and I could see how deeply it saddened him. I loved him, and I wanted to understand more about what he believed, so I decided to give this whole "Christian thing" a shot. Plus, if I’m being honest, I also wanted to earn some extra brownie points with his parents, so I started attending church regularly with them.
At first, it was about doing something for him, but it didn’t take long for me to realize that there was something special about this faith, something I couldn’t ignore. One day, I decided to do something a little scarier and join the church’s worship team. That leap of faith led me to even more steps I hadn’t expected. I started attending the church’s young adult ministry every Monday, where I met people who were passionate about God, and more importantly, about growing together in faith. It was there that I first heard about the church’s summer internship program.
At the time, I was in between jobs, feeling like a failure, and desperately craving community. The internship seemed like a great way to get involved, so I applied and ended up interning with the creative team. Since my degree was in graphic design, it felt like a perfect fit, and I was excited to use my skills in a new context. But at the end of the summer, the internship ended, and I felt like I was left hanging with no clear direction.
Then, out of the blue, I was offered a job—not in graphic design as I had expected—but as a Campus Support Office Assistant. At first, I was hesitant because it wasn’t in my wheelhouse, but I loved the idea of organization and recurring tasks, so I thought, “Why not?” I jumped at the opportunity, and I started in January 2024. It was a leap of faith, but it’s been an amazing journey.
Since then, things have just continued to unfold, and I’ve been able to see how God has woven all of these pieces together. What started as an attempt to connect with my husband and his family has grown into something so much bigger. It’s been incredible to see how God has worked through me in ministry and how He’s continued to show me that His plan is always better than anything I could have imagined.