Personal Statement: Holy Family Catholic School

Looking back, I regard attending WBU one of my best lifetime decisions. Before I discuss my experiences at WBU, it would be prudent to first give a brief background of myself. To begin with, I have had the opportunity of serving my country in the military and in a way; this has largely shaped my personality and my outlook of life. In that regard, I have come to appreciate the value of life more than ever before. Further, the time I have served in the military has taught me that success is possible in any facet of life with the right attitude, determination and personal sacrifice.

Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) offers a lot for us, students, in the Residence Halls. Comfortable lounges for us to study and hang out with our friends, free cable, accessible water fountains, and microwaves and mini-fridges are already provided for us. However, something valuable is missing from our Residence Halls that would have been a huge plus to living on campus. Where are our kitchens? The meal options at OLLU are great, but the food at the Cyber Café tends to get boring and bland, and the Sister Annie B's Cafeteria can get crowded with long lines to get food. Cooking is what makes food exciting and more gratifying, but without a kitchen, how will we ever learn to cook for ourselves and enjoy food? The new

When initially asked what do you want to be when you grow up, prior to about sixteen years old, my response was an early childhood psychiatrist. I perceived a need in both the world and my personal life that there were many children in need of someone who would understand them, communicate with them, and advocate for their needs. I strongly agree that callings may arise out of a response to specific challenges or issues in our individual or collective lives, such as the call to early childhood psychology correlating with a traumatic personal childhood. Yet as A Sacred Voice is Calling, stresses your call story to a particular vocation may require a change of heart through personal conversion and transformation.

My desire to work in the Catholic School system stems primarily from the ability to share my faith openly in such an environment, however, the Catholic School’s focus on the growth of the whole person, spiritual and academic and its commitment to service in the community and the world are also very important to me.

I would like to see myself five to ten years from now working as an Executive Director in a Christian based non-profit. I know that I will be serving God the remainder of my professional and personal life. My main goal is to serve on a Board of Directors and eventually becoming a Board Chair person. I set high expectations for myself because of my devout Faith in God. I can accomplish what God has set forth before me.

Through my passions and experiences with people, as well as study, I am convinced that God has given me the desire and gifts to serve Him through discipling others. Ideally, I plan to work with young adults as they commonly need, and want, answers to questions of identity, truth, apologetics, and relationships, with Jesus and others. These are all things I am passionate about. I am committed to helping others experience God’s love, nurture their spiritual development, enable them to discover their spiritual gifts, and equip them for effective

There are many events and reasons that have influenced my decision to apply to Colorado Christian University. I currently have an associate’s degree of applied science from Garden City Community College in Garden City Kansas. I grew up in Colorado Springs, involved with New Life Church and went to The Classical Academy for elementary, middle and high school. I always had a love for technology, building and fixing things. I loved to figure out how things work from building computers and working on cars. Once I was able to drive I worked a part time job at Salsa Brava Mexican Grill while I was in high school. After graduating in twenty eleven, I continued to work at my same job, then, later that summer my dad mentioned something about the John Deere program at the community college in his home town of Garden City Kansas. We went down, toured the facility and retrieved information about how to get enrolled. Turns out the John Deere dealership here in Garden City, American Implement offered scholarships to put students through school. I met with the CEO and Service Manager and applied for the scholarship program. A few weeks later I heard back from the Service Manager with good news, I was granted the full ride scholarship, and was able to come down and start working before school started to learn more about the machinery. I started working at American Implement January ninth of twenty twelve, it gave me a great opportunity to learn and get a head start before school started. I

I knew this was one of the reasons I was labeled a stuck up bitch. I couldn’t care less. However, the other reason left a bit of sting and almost had me deciding to give in to peer pressure. The most diverse topic yet, sex.

My belief in faith comes from my parents. I used to believe that whatever is meant to happen, no matter what we do is going to happen, but life itself made me change my opinion. In the course of my life I have noticed that everything goes well or bad depending on how hard I work for it , but not only that, sometimes there are things that we cannot control, things that are out of our hands. For instance, when I was just 11 years old my mother, Mercedes, was diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor said that her chance to live was 50%, and the only thing we could do was to have faith and pray to god for her life every day. She received her treatment at the Hospital “9 de Abril” in Villa Clara, Cuba and after a while under treatment she survived the cancer. At this point, I cannot say if my faith had anything to do with her

For what is your faith if it can’t stand against rigorous and complex provocation. I look at my own faith how I can become complacent with where I am, focusing on other things instead of what truly matters. I sink back to what is comfortable and satisfying to me rather than seeking out growing and maturing my faith. It is easier to just put faith on the back burner, so it’s still cooking, but I say to myself I need to finish cooking high school first, or let me get through college first. These are excuses and dishonoring to the one who gifts me grace and mercy through every breath and thought I have.

I grew up in a Christian home. I was taught to always have faith, even when the situation seemed terrible. Never did I understand what it was like to actually lean on faith in a situation until it was the only option I had.

In the past, my faith had been challenged on numerous occasions. The very first time that my faith was challenged was when I was nine. I was diagnosed with type one diabetes (T1D). This was so hard for my family and I to cope with and to understand. I did not know anything about T1D nor all the strains that came with it. I blamed God for giving me this disease, I had asked him “Why me, what did I do to deserve this?” I spent a lot of time seeking for this answer.

My faith is the foundation that I ground my life on. I was raised up in a religious environment. My faith is my guidance when it comes to my ethical decision-making. The teachings of my faith allowed me to tell a part right and wrong, and

God has always been a tremendous part of my life. Well, He’s been my whole life. I was raised in the church and have parents who have never wavered in their faith. My siblings are extraordinary in how they love people like Jesus did and they

Faith and religion are an uncomfortable topic for most, a treasured topic for some, and incredibly life-changing for others. My own faith has grown immensely over the years, and it is something that has been so integral in my growth that I cannot shy away from sharing it in abundance. God has revealed many things to me, one of which is that when I stop living to glorify myself, and instead glorify Him with my actions, He will bless that.