Full Name: Kaitlyn Clare Oldenburg
Favorite Color…Blue!
I’m a very easygoing person.
Making people laugh is my specialty 😀
I’ve been on three mission trips before, once to Gatlinburg, Tennessee and twice to Haiti. (All were incredible!)
I’m actually shy when you first get to know me.
I’ve read the whole Bible…but I still continue to spend time with God through prayer and studying His word.
I work at a Daycare, this is my 4th year…It’s pretty much the best job ever!
I was a part of my high school competing marching band for 4 years.
I can play piano, guitar, and the ukulele…somewhat.
Sometimes I just break out into dances. (I’m a terrible dancer)
I like to make silly faces.
I say “Welp” a LOT.
Welp..I hope you enjoyed those little fun facts about me! Haha 🙂
Now lets get to my real story. Looking back God was never a stranger in my life growing up. I was fortunate enough to have been raised in a Christian home and surrounded by strong believers, pastors, and missionaries. God has blessed me beyond my deserving.
One night when I was in 5th grade I was lying in bed, something shook me to the core and I still don’t know what it was, but I believe it was God speaking to me to devote my life to Him and I needed to start now. I decided that night that I was going to live my life for Him and all for Him. I read my Bible and prayed every single night, and still do to this day. Every decision I made pretty much involved God.
At school people know I’m different, they know I’m a Christian and I’m open with my faith. And throughout high school I never drank, swore, smoked, partied, or have been in relationships that I shouldn’t have been in. I just stayed away becuase I knew that’s not how God would want His daughter to act and I wanted to be an example to others on how a Christian should act and how they should talk. I didn’t want to disappoint others and I didn’t want to disappoint God.
But I thought since I didn’t drink, smoke, and all those other things in high school that reading, and praying every night, attend youth group, and attend Sunday service every week was enough to get by with God. But I was never really pursuing God and was trying to have a relationship with Him, instead I thought if I do all this stuff maybe He’ll love me more and I’ll gain a relationship with Him. But THAT IS FALSE. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) We don’t have to earn God’s love! He loved us all while we were still in sin and wants a relationship with us becuase He sent His one and only son to die on the cross for me, you, and everyone else. I can’t think of a more powerful love. I now know that we can’t earn God’s love, He loves us already and I’ve finally accepted it. 🙂
-Thank you for reading My Story <3
“For I know the plans I have for you,” Declares the Lord. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)
