My Calling

Calling: a strong urge to a particular way of life; a vocation

First and foremost, I am called to love others as Christ has loved me. That, in and of itself, is a hefty calling. See, Jesus died for us because of how much He loved us. He lived the life of a servant even though His true identity is a King. Loving as Christ loved me is no easy task, but it is in the power of the Holy Spirit that I am able to love at all, and I am excited to see how He works through me in ministry.

Vocational Calling

My vocational calling is in ministry. I am called to serve God by loving His little ones and teaching them about Him. I am compelled to move because of what Christ did for me on that cross. I am drawn to His heart, and His heart is for children. Christ pursued me when I was just four years old, so I am thoroughly convinced that He wants children to know His heart, know His love, and know salvation. 

My strong urge is to live in a way that helps kids come alive with the power of Christ. We are all born into sin, and all dead in our transgressions. We all need to be brought to life. I want to help kids realize this new life, and I want them to understand that God loves us no matter how old we are.

Community and Family

Outside of my vocational calling, I believe I am called to live in community and to raise a spiritually strong family.

I love community. I love friendships. Life is better when I am surrounded by those I love. I love drinking coffee, but the coffee seems to taste better if I am drinking it with friends. I love Disneyland, but my smile is bigger when I am with friends. I love dancing and laughing and goofing off, and I love doing these things with my friends. I would not be who I am if it were not for my friends. I am called to live in this community, to be vulnerable, loving, and honest with those God has placed in my life.

I also love family. I love my family specifically, but I also love the idea of family. I love that God can be seen when the family functions as God planned it. I want to serve families. I feel this urgency to help parents raise their kids spiritually. I believe that God can be so glorified through the family, and I feel that God is calling me to share this urgency with others. I want to see this realized in my own family. I am not married, but I am already praying for the family I will have. I want to raise a family that is so focused on Christ, it makes other people notice. I want to lead my children alongside my husband as we love and forgive as Christ did for us. 

My calling is to serve God through serving His children and families, and I can't wait to see where this takes me.