My parents are officers in The Salvation Army, so I grew up knowing about God. But as a young girl I had a ‘borrowed faith' from my parents. I had never really thought about a personal relationship with the Lord and I hadn't accepted him into my heart. Then, when I was about twelve years old, I attended a youth summer camp at The Salvation Army Camp Mihaska. It occurred to me that I didn't really know God personally and that scared me. I had thought for so long that just believing in him and going to church would be enough. So that week at camp I accepted Jesus into my heart and for the first time I had my own faith.
Growing and maturing in my walk with the Lord has proven to be very tough. Many times I have questioned whether or not He was really with me and helping me. One time in particular was in 2004 when my parents decided to move from Illinois to Virginia. They told me that God was opening some windows and they felt they were being called to work at National Headquarters......

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