I was born into a Christian family, and have been raised going to church. I started out at Northside Baptist Church, but moved to LIFE Fellowship when I was about 3 years old. I was dedicated as a baby by Pastor Dan and my parents followed through with that promise. They raised me to know God’s word and to be proud of my faith. I was a part of Awana for many years when I was younger where they helped develop my understanding of God’s word. I was around 6 years old when I decided to accept Jesus as my Savior. It was right before I went to bed I asked my dad to help me ask Jesus into my heart. He walked me through what I needed to do and we read over a few verses in Romans, then I prayed for my forgiveness. Although  it wasn’t until I was around 11 or 12 years old that I truly understood what having Jesus as my Savior truly meant. I had as much understanding of what God had done for me as any 6 year old would have, but as I got older and I could read the Bible on my own, I began to understand the gravity of God’s love and the sacrifice that he made on the cross. Although I had been saved at six, it wasn’t until I was older that I was baptized. Since I was saved at such a young age I didn’t understand what baptism was, so my parents had me wait until I was old enough to understand and make that choice when I was ready in both maturity and in my faith, so in March of 2019 I was baptized by Pastor Dan at 12 years old. 

Almost exactly a year later in the middle of my 7th grade year Covid-19 sent us all into isolation. That was a challenging time for my family along with the sudden isolation my dog passed away from cancer and my mother was diagnosed with kidney cancer as well as a neuroendocrine tumor in her pancreas a year after that. Through her surgeries, I found myself asking God “why me” I couldn’t understand why we couldn’t seem to catch a break. I found my refuge in music. I used music as my coping mechanism to deal with the emotions of seeing my mom so sick. One day as I was listening to K~Love while cleaning my room, the song Maybe It’s Okay by We Are Messengers came on and it hit me that I wasn’t okay. I have a tendency to think too far ahead and plan my life exactly how I want it; the problem with that is I was planning it only as I wanted it and didn’t account for the plan that God has for me. So of course in my “perfect” plan nothing like cancer had a place in it, and though it was a hard pill to swallow, I realized that I am not in control and that God has had a plan for me since before I was born. That was something that as a young teenager that I struggled with. Seeing the support that my family received in this time of need was so encouraging; people that we didn’t even know all that well took time out of their days to support another church family. It was an incredible blessing that meant the world to me.

Music and singing has been a major part of my life for as long as I can remember. If I couldn’t be singing I was listening to music. So, when I felt God calling me to serve with LIFE Worship it was a no brainer. Being surrounded by people who love to praise the Lord has made me grow so much in both my singing but in my faith as well. My journey with the Lord is still young but I can’t wait to see the plan that God has hand crafted for me.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." ~ Philippians 4:6-7