Hello everyone! My name is Caelum Friggle. As if you did not already know that. I am 20 years old. I am currently finishing up my second year of college at Ozark Technical Community College with plans to transfer to Missouri State. My major still remains undecided at the moment, while I take this brief absence.
I grew up with a loving mother & father that have always supported me in everything I have wanted to do. I also have two little brothers and a sister. Us siblings have always been close to one another, although, you can always rely on one of us getting on the other’s nerves. My father is a pastor at a church in our hometown called Engage, that has been around for a few years and continues to grow! God has blessed me with an amazing family as well as a wonderful church family!
Growing up I feel like my personality was affected by multiple factors. I had always been involved heavily in sports. Through my sporting career, I managed to have a broken arm, 5 shoulder dislocations, a torn knee, 3 shoulder surgeries, and a knee surgery. I faced many hardships attempting to do the thing I loved most but it obviously was not meant to be. The countless doctor and physical therapy visits while watching my friends who I grew up with continue to play, was a heartbroken experience that I wish for no one. With this adversity in my early life, I have learned to overcome challenges and finding hope even in the lowest moments. I know no matter what the circumstance is that I can do all things through Him, even in the darkest of days. If these hardships had not have happened I might not have the opportunities I have today.
My relationship with God can also be tied to this theme as well. My parents made sure I grew up in church and was around Godly people. But when I became older I decided to run away from the Lord and run with the world to account for somewhat wasted years in my life. Thankfully, through the Grace of God and the people around me, I found my way back. After high school, I went on a mission trip to Haiti to help an orphanage for a week, and my eyes were completely open to the brokenness of the world. I have always known God has called me to spread the Gospel to other parts of the world but never knew when or how.
Then one day the World Race was brought to my attention, and I just knew that the thought of immersing myself in different cultures and seeing how Jesus is alive around the world was everything I needed. As I continued my research the feeling kept growing immensely. Now through prayer and many opened doors, I find myself here. To know I have the opportunity to wake up every day making an impact on multiple countries while spreading the Word of God and loving His people is all too exciting!!
I ask you to keep me in your prayers and continue to check my blog while I am on this trip!
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