Since birth, seemingly, I’ve been hard-wired to need something to live for, something to invest in and pour my time into. For a while, this was whatever interest I had in my life at the time. I was very introverted growing up, and I went through a long computer phase, playing games online far too…
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As long as I can remember I have considered myself a Christian, but up until my junior year of college, I was obsessed with wanting my life to play out the way I thought it should. At the time, my goal was to find a summer engineering internship. I thought if I worked hard enough,…
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I grew up in a loving home with two parents who always taught me about the love of God. I have 6 siblings, 5 of which are adopted. So, I always had playmates and companions. The first half of my life set a firm foundation for my faith as my family placed God in the…
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Growing up I placed a lot of my identity in sports, doing well in school, friendships, and acceptance from others. I grew up in a Christian home and I accepted Christ at a young age, however, I did not understand that I could have a personal relationship with God until middle school. I went on…
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For most of my life, I’ve felt very small. Not in the sense that I am physically. But over time, I’ve allowed my heart to believe that who I am isn’t worthy of unconditional love. Growing up as the second oldest of five children, I struggled to find acceptance and was willing to sacrifice my…
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When I was growing up, my family went to church every Sunday, we prayed before big family meals at the typical holiday gatherings, and we talked about God, but that’s pretty much where my faith ended. When I was in 6th grade, I asked the Lord to come into my life and prayed, apologizing for…
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I was the division one athlete going into my first year of college. I had a 4.0 GPA and I was head over heels in love. My testimony is about how I was stripped of these identities and found beauty in a time of brokenness. Like I said, I played D1 soccer on a scholarship.…
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I grew up as an only child living in an average home in Fort Atkinson, WI. For the first 12 years of my life, my mom was a stay-at-home mom while my dad was an Active-Duty National Guard. As an Active-Duty National Guard my dad wasn’t around a lot, especially during elementary school because of…
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I was baptized and grew up in an Evangelical Lutheran Church. However, I never truly understood what the word Evangelical entailed. Never did I doubt the truth behind the lyrics of “Jesus Loves Me” or question whether God heard my nightly prayer. I was involved in church choir and my dad taught Sunday school. I…
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When I was 6, I decided to accept Christ as my savior. I didn’t totally understand the forgiveness that decision offered me, but I was interested in learning more about Jesus at a young age. Despite putting my trust in Jesus, by the time I was 12, I developed full-blown anxiety and depression. Nobody knew…
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