A broken, messed up 17 year old trying to figure out this whole life and God thing... and a youth pastor who was all kinds of crazy just simply showing compassion to a group of kids. The invitation to help stuff worship guides for youth group came and the desire to not be at home the following afternoon won over. So... when softball practice or games didn't get in the way stuffing worship guides was the deal... someone had to do it. Through that interaction there was a bond formed... a leader worth trusting and following who invested in a 17 year old who just wanted to know what God had in mind for her. There was a service at youth retreat that broke this girls heart and helped her to see that there might just be some kind of plan for her life. The pastor prayed and the girl just knew something had to change. A few months later he encouraged her to apply to bible college... she thought he was crazy but agreed to apply. They prayed, along with his amazing wife (to be) that the girl would only get into the college she should. So three months later she moved her stuff into a college dorm..... Zion Bible College. They kept in touch and she went "home" to visit but became very content with where she was and the opportunities given to her. She got involved in a church and fell in love with a place. But things started to change she felt a shift coming. Things just seemed to need to change. A visit home usually did the trick to reassure the choice to be where she was... so she did just that and visited the church her youth pastor had started. She walked in and it just felt like home, which was weird to her because she never really felt at home where she had grown up. Two months later she was offered a job at that same church. There was a time of praying and debating but she knew all along that it was what felt like the right choice. So she once again pack all of her belongings and took that 3 hour journey toward a new chapter in life. Two years (and a day) later it's one of the BEST choices she has EVER made!!!
It's amazing what happens just because some crazy guy asked for help folding some paper to hand out at a youth service. Small steps/ small gestures can change someone's world.
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