In the summer of 2011, while shuffling playing cards in the bottom of a friend’s basement, God slapped me in the head and changed my life forever. I started college in 2009 at Ohio University studying Civil Engineering, but after two years my plans synced with God’s and I changed my major to Communication Studies and plan to go to Emmanuel Christian Seminary after my bachelors. I was going into a career society told me I would be successful in, not what my heart told me I would love.

I was once a very shy, defensive red head who looked no one in the eye, blushed if asked a question, and loved Macaroni and Cheese. I still love Macaroni and Cheese. God has shaped me and changed me through the past couple of years into someone no one could have imagined. Since those shy years, the sun has bleached my hair blonde and that makes grandma upset. I have joined the Ohio Army National Guard and that makes mom worried. I run marathons because I have realized God has no limits, and my life has become limitless. I do things out of love for the Lord, whether they seem sane or insane, because mediocre is not in my vocabulary, or my actions. “Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.” 1 Cor 9:26-27.

I have an untamable passion for people, but children in particular. God has set in my heart, a fire to help children. To shape children and to bring them the truth of Jesus Christ through means children understand. I find myself more and more surrounding my life with kids, whether it’s being a Kids Club Leader at Friday Night Life, or missions in Haiti at orphanages; I feel the need to reach out to the youth of this world we live in.

I have been a part of Reach Out On Campus since I started college, and this has been my outlet and channel God has used me through and changed me. I initially heard about Good-works through a ROC member, and knew roughly what Good-works was about. It wasn’t until I heard of an opportunity with kids that I finally jumped at the chance. Since I jumped, I found nothing but life, love, and laughs. Good-works is changing me every Friday, and every night I spend at the Timothy House with the people of Appalachia.