Here's what's up with me…
I grew up in Greenville SC with my two wonderful parents, and a younger brother and sister. We went to church and I was even baptized but I never knew what any of it meant. Church to me was that day of the week when I had to wear clothes I hated and listen to bad music.
Going through my middle school years I still went to church and youth nights on Wednesdays but it was just for the social aspect of it. I still did not know the meaning of it all. I did not have a relationship with God.
After I got into high school I drifted away from anything to do with God. I was concerned with me and my stuff. I was always at the parties and thought it was great because I was "fitting in." I followed the same path right into college and joined a fraternity. It was here that I realized how unfulfilling this lifestyle really was for me. I didn’t like anything I was doing and soon left to go on a different route. I went to a fabrication and automotive technology school in Wyoming and came back to Greenville after I graduated.
Things were good, I was making good money and was somewhat happy, but there was a void that I couldn’t fill with anything. After much searching and reading I came back to God, I came home. I prayed a lot about finding a purpose and meaning in my life. I came across the world race once before but was scared about what kind of commitment this journey is. This was about a year ago. In December of 2011 I began searching for purpose and my intended path once again, and the world race was unintentionally thrown at me AGAIN. This time I knew that I was being called to action, to service. So now I will go. I am so excited about this adventure, the friends I will make and the adventures I will experience.
