May 14^th 2018, God made it clear to me He wanted a total surrender of my heart and He wanted me to commit to sharing the gospel. It wasn’t until August of 2021, that I said a complete YES to God. In that moment, He started working on my heart and molding me because…well, I am the clay, and He is the potter (Isaiah 64:8). Fast forward to April 2024, God opened the door for me to launch growing 2gether – a space where I can not only share the gospel as He teaches me but also help fellow believers deepen their relationship with Him as He helps me deepen mine. So today, we celebrate ONE full year of God’s faithfulness, divine guidance and strength as growing 2gether turns ONE this month!!!

In the very first growing 2gether blog post, I shared a piece of my testimony. Today, I’d like to share how God has grounded me—and continues to ground me—on this journey of faith.

For much of my life, I battled with my identity. I grew up in what many would consider a “typical Christian home.” We attended church regularly, prayed, read the scriptures occasionally, and I even went to Christian schools for part of my middle and high school years. Yet, despite all of that, I didn’t truly know God in a personal way, and I certainly didn’t understand my identity in Christ. Instead, my sense of self came from external things—how well I performed in school, how my friends viewed me, whether my parents were pleased with me, and so on. I didn’t even realize this at the time, but as I reflect now, I see that after graduating college, I was faced with the sobering reality: I had no idea who I truly was.

God used one of my friends to plant a seed in my heart which caused me to start praying a little more and seeking Him a little more and it was in that seeking that I discovered my identity in Jesus Christ. And every day since then, God has continued to reveal more of who He is, which, in turn, has shown me how He sees me—not through the lens of the world, but through the eyes of His unconditional love and grace.

Surrendering to God isn’t always easy. Last year, when God asked me to start this blog, I hesitated. I doubted—would anyone read it? Would they find it helpful? And I knew that it would require me to immerse myself even more in the scriptures, because I didn’t want to pour from an empty cup. But I’ve learned that it isn’t for me to know all the answers. My only job is to obey, and that’s what God calls each of us to do. This past year, I have encountered a lot of highs and some really low lows but I can boldly say that the Lord kept me and strengthened me every single time I felt like it was all too much.

As we celebrate all that God is doing with growing 2gether, I am committed to going in whatever direction He takes this blog to because truthfully, this is His thing. I am just an instrument. I pray these blog posts have been encouraging you and causing you to seek a deeper relationship with Jesus. Here’s to another year of surrendering, growing, and walking in His strength together. Thank you for being a part of this journey! Grace and Peace 🙂