I'm so excited to me by sister's sponsor, and I will tell you why. I'm excited because not only do I get to share the good news with her, but I also get to grow in my faith. In high school, I was just going through the steps to get to Confirmation. I didn't understand what it really meant and how it's the next step to deepening my relationship with God.

When my mom was first telling my sister that she needed to have a sponsor, I jokingly said that I wanted to be hers. Then when my sister said she wanted me to actually be her sponsor, I started to realize how much of a blessing this could be in my life. God has been giving me so many ways to spread the good news, and this is just another way.

Now that I have the opportunity and privilege to be my sister's sponsor, I have to take more responsibility and do as much as I can to help her. My sister and I had to have some "talks" before she can get confirmed, and I found them to be very helpful. My sister and I haven't always been close, but these conversations felt natural. I felt like I could be honest about how I have struggled in my faith and that it is okay.

I couldn't have these conversations about my faith without the presence of God in my life. I was nervous about saying the wrong things or not explaining how much of an impact God has had on my life, but everything went extremely well. Words flowed out of my mouth naturally, and it made me realize how much I have grown in my faith since I have been confirmed.

One of the biggest responsibilities a sponsor has after confirmation is being here to support the person in their everyday life. Although I know I will always be a big part of my sister's life, I hope that I can be someone she turns to when she is struggling with God. It can be hard to know what you believe in at such a young age, but I am here to answer as much as I can. I am here to be her sponsor, but I am also here to be her sister.

I know that God is going to bless this friendship that we have, and I hope that it brings us even closer together. A relationship that stems from the love of God is something that I know will always be true. I can't wait to show her all God has done for her and for me. I'm going to be there every step of the way with her relationship with God. It's a big responsibility, but I am up for the challenge.