I began my relationship with the Lord on October 1st, 2017. On that day, I prayed the prayer of salvation when invited to at church. Prior to entering into my relationship with the Lord, I viewed religion as a checkbox. A thing to engage in during holidays and family events. I was living a life of sin that involved doing what pleased the flesh and the people who I labeled “important”. I had no curiosity to know more about what was presented to me about the Bible. I chose not to use my voice thinking that I had nothing of value to share. After praying that prayer, if I’m being honest, I felt like nothing changed. I thought I was the same person that just said some words in a particular order. However, I was wrong. I began to use my voice more and form my own thoughts about Scripture. I became more curious. The Lord began to use me as a leader in new ways. My prayer life changed and relationships changed. I experienced more joy and took more risks as I began to learn how to discern where God wanted me to be. I became a new creation. Now, I want others to have the same experience I had. I want people to feel valued and learn that they were created by God for a purpose. I want people to know that there are souls waiting for them to reach salvation and step into their calling.