This journey starts with me being brought up in the church. Some of my earliest memories take place at the church. It was very important to my parents that I began at a very young age. They grew up in church and they wanted their children to grow up in church as well.

During the Rickashaw Rally Vacation Bible School, I realized that I knew the gospel story but I had not asked Him into my heart. So after talking to my parents and leader, I took the big step of actually being saved. A few weeks later I was baptized in front of my church family by my dad, which made everything sweeter.

Everything was going great until we moved from Atlanta to Knoxville, I changed into someone that is not me. I didn't understand why I had to leave all of my friends and everything I had known, so I started to become angry at everyone and everything. Soon I became two very different people, I was the good girl at church and school but then I was the complete opposite outside. I strayed far from God, which lead me down a path of destruction.

But luckily for me, I had parents who realized that I was not on a great path. They sat me down and had a blunt conversation about where I was heading, which was nowhere good. This conversation sparked the change in me that has lead me to the person that I am today.

I decided to rededicate my life to Christ. From that day on, I have been actively pursuing Him. And I can honestly say that my relationship with Him has never been this strong before.

But what amazes me is that through this rollercoaster, God was always there. Even though I was straying far from Him, He still loved and protected me. This fact alone brings me to tears when I think about it. I have never done anything to make me worthy of being loved by God.

I am telling this, so if someone is struggling then you can come to know that God is always there. I pray that you become aware that God is there. And that He loves you no matter what.