Spiritual Autobiography- Final

The Spiritual Discipline of Sharing my Story

For those of you who are just now tuning in, I am in the process of telling my spiritual autobiography in four installments. This is the last one. If you would like to read about my life from the beginning, come back to this one and scroll down first. I hope you enjoy whatever you decide to read :)

I have told the story up until my college years so far. Overall, the past twoish years can be summed up pretty easily: ministry and learning. Up until this point I had a lot of significant relationships impact my spiritual journey and push me towards faith. I then had a lot of awesome trips guide me towards understanding my role as a Christian better. But now, God has used me a leader for His glory. I have taken that next step in my faith and have continued to fall more in love with my Creator.

I attend a Bible college, where I am getting a major in Bible and Theology. This means that I am learning a lot about the person of God and it's implications for my relationship to Him. I am learning doctrine, theology, biblical interpretation and a bunch of other cool knowledge that a lot of Christians deem pointless. However, I am an intellectual, and knowing those things are actually helping me grow deeper in faith. I now have the capability of explaining things I otherwise wouldn't be able to articulate. I feel like it has a brand new impact on the ministry I am called to pursue.

I have even had the privilege of serving in a couple of different leadership roles during my college career. I have worked at a Christian camp as a youth leader for kids and middle schoolers for two summers. That was a fantastic way for me to implement everything that I learned in school. I could feel God using me and I saw Him at work every single day. I grew because I helping other kids grow. I have also been able to serve my peers here at the college. I really thank God for allowing me to see Him in growth in my peers and in myself. I also thank Him for creating me to be a person who is gifted for these roles. I truly love who God has made me to be. In these years I have learned about God, experienced God, and have fallen more in love with Him.

In reality, my entire life has been building up for these college years. I was taking baby steps towards knowing God better. I was blessed in never really having a period of doubt or falling away. I was also blessed by those I was and am surrounded by and their impact on my story. I was blessed on several trips. And I am blessed by the college I attend. All in all, I am incredibly fortunate. At this stage in my life I never cease to turn to God and thank Him for those fortunes. My story is the way it is because of His hand, and I am thrilled to be able to tell it if it gives Him even an ounce of glory. Praise God.

So thank you for reading. It was long and daunting I know, but thank you for the attention. It is appreciated!

Many, many blessings,

Alyssa