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Autobiography 1
Autobiography 1
Iwasborn
threemonthsearlierthanscheduledandIamluckytobealive.Duringthefirstweekitwas
uncertainifIwouldliveornot.However,IdidsurviveandthisisoneofmanyreasonsIhave
decidedtobecomeaLutheranpastor.MywholelifeIvestrivedtohelpothersandmystrong
faithinmyLordhasgottenmethroughthemostdifficultofsituations.Helpingpeopleismy
passionandservingGodismycalling.
Nowmanypeoplemaybesurprisedthatan18yearoldwantstodevotehislifetoGod,
butformeitcomesasnaturallyasbreathing.IgrewupinachurchandattendedSt.Paul
LutheranSchoolandChurchinFlint,MI,allthewayuptoeighthgrade.AfterImovedtoTawas
MI,mypassionforhelpingothersdidntdiminish.IvolunteerinmylocalchurchZionLutheran
ChurchasmuchasIcan.IamtheBibleHistoryteacherforZionsafterschoolprogramKids
Club.AlsoalmosteveryyearsinceIvearrivedinTawasIvegoneonamissiontriptoCamp
MatzinWisconsinwithmychurch.Therewetakecareofapersonwithamentaldisability24
hoursadayforfivedaysandhelpwitheverythingfromactivitiestopersonalcare.NowIknowit
takesmorethanjustthepassionforhelpingpeopletobeagoodpastor.Topreparetobecome
aleaderofacongregationIvevolunteeredtobeChoirManagerofmyschool'schoirandIlead
alocalstudentrunsinginggroupcalledBelleVocetobuildmyleadershipskills.Ivealsobeen
takingspeechclassestoprepareforthepublicspeakingIwillbedoingasapastor.
AsformyfutureplansforgoingintothisfieldIamgoingtoConcordiaUniversityAnn
ArborandmajoringinPreSeminaryStudies.TheprogramwillhelptopreparemeforSeminary
atConcordiaSeminarySt,LouiswhereIwillbeginmyfinalstepstobecomingapastor.