My name is Lynzie,
I am a certified American Sign Language Interpreter and absolutely love what I do. I just graduated with my Bachelors in interpreting this past August. I can’t tell you how happy I am that school is over. I currently work in a K-12 setting where I interpret for students and adults. Previous to working here (I’ve been here over a year) I worked for a Technical School here in Texas. I loved this job for so many different reasons. Mainly that I worked with adults. I thought I’d hate it when I changed jobs to work with kids but it turns out that these kiddos have lite a fire in me that makes me want to love deeper and know them more.
I grew up in China Spring Texas which is a small town out in the country. Growing up my family had cows, chickens, goats, sheep, dogs and cats. Needless to say, I wasn’t much of the animal person. I like dogs and that is about as far as it goes (I do love baby goats). #Ihatecats #justsaying My parents divorced when I was a little nugget and both were re-married when I was 2. I have a younger sister (Sabrena) and brother (Jake) and an older sister (Shaina). I have the cutest nieces EVER (I could be bias ;)).
Growing up I really didn’t know Jesus, I had heard about him but couldn’t grasp what people were trying to tell me. When I was about junior high age I started going to church more consistently and eventually gave my life to the Lord. I loved going to church camps when I was younger and experienced the Holy Spirit but didn’t realize I was until my adult years. As fast as I experienced him was as fast as I forgot about him. Though I had a fire for the things of his kingdom I was not taught discipleship. I had not learned how to keep my eyes on him. I thought you would get saved and then things would be easier. Ha, that’s the opposite for the believer. Before I knew it I was back to living my life for myself and continued on that journey for a good amount of years until I was in my young adulthood.
When I started going to Antioch Community church I was in a really rough place mentally and emotionally. I dove all in and was loved so well by a couple and their children. Micah and Jenny Stewart impacted my life in away that I never thought possible. They trusted me, they loved me, cared for me by listening and including me in their family. They quickly became MY family. God used them to walk me into the things God had for me. I ended up going to Antioch Discipleship school after a year of walking closely with this family. There I received the healing that my heart needed from a past relationship, wrong decisions and feeling abandoned. I had finally experienced the father heart of God in that year. What a glorious year that was. I had finally been taught how to defeat the fiery arrows and resolve to follow Jesus no matter the cost.
I am so excited about the race and yet at the same time having about a thousand different feelings. I feel…anxious, excited, overwhelmed, sad, happy, scared..lol #Thestruggleisreal
I am doing the World Race because the second I heard about it my heart started racing. I actually dismissed it and thought “nah, I couldn’t do that”. I’d say a good 6months later I was still thinking about it. Then on vacation I just decided at the last minute I was going to apply. So I did and that was that. While on the race I want to experience Jesus in new ways and ultimately I want to be brought to my knees. I want to be transformed to look more like him. I have a deep desire to see how others live and walk with them in their everyday life. The race provides this opportunity. I know that I will come out of this looking more like him and have a deeper understanding of his love, compassion and closeness.
I really want this year to be a year of full abandonment, I want to him above all else. I want to know that I am all in and not half in. I want pride to be stripped away from me and to be a humble follower. This year, I hope to be stretched beyond what I can stand and know that I made it because he did it.
Just a fun tip about me…I LOVE Crossfit and I love my BOX!!! Crossfit Waco, we pretty much rock!!(my dad and I)
Thanks for reading!
