Victoria Testimony

I am 18 years old.
Here is what I'm thanking God for:

Personally, God has done very much for me in my life. As a first-year college student, I have had to overcome several temptations and stick to Christian values. Although few may believe I am weaker by being Christian, I have learned that God provides great strength for us. That strength results in our undeniable love for Him and the miracles we see before our eyes. I have been a Catholic my entire life, as I attended a conference in July of 2000 that strengthened my relationship with Christ. That conference was the Steubenville conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

I decided to go with my youth group because I hadn't been out of the state in four years. Instead of just being an eight-hour trip up and back, however, I came to understand the friendships I possess. I had been a weak person before that, as I never talked to people who hadn't ever spoken to me first. I remember on the trip up that I was able to talk to a friend of mine that I had maybe spoken to twice before. I had known the person for nearly a year, but I had never given him a chance because I thought I didn't want to get to know him. I was upset for so long about the way I handled life, but after speaking with him I was able to discover why God places certain people in our lives. The person revealed something to me that had been a part of him for so long, something that he needed to let go. I will never forget the evening when I saw the ones I thought I would never get to know revealing their testimonies to God. Since then, I have stayed as true to God's word as I can and I hope to become stronger over time. Since speaking with God and getting to know Him better through His Word, I have come to realize that I am destined to enter the fields of elementary education and youth ministry.

I would really enjoy leading a high school youth group and bringing people together like my youth advisor has. I probably would be nowhere right now if I had not joined the youth group my sophomore year in high school. What would I have without God? What would I have without attending church? Above all, where would I be without those friends I have made through God's strength? God is our redeemer and He provides more than one may ever know. Since strengthening my relationship with Him I have written sixteen Christian songs- I never thought I would be a songwriter in any way. God provides us with spiritual gifts to glorify Him. I could be far away from where I am now, but in reality I could not ask for more.

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