“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” Joshua 1:9. This bible verse is one of my favorites due to the fact that no matter the sins I have committed he will always be by my side and be the light that directs me down the path I am meant to be on. God has put me on this Earth for a reason and has as plan for me. It is up to myself to figure out the plan God has planned for me and it is important for me to know that God will be with me through it all no matter the circumstance. In order for me to discover my divine design, I first must understand myself as well as my strengths and weakness in terms of interaction with people, the way I learn, the way I make my decisions and how I deal with the world around me. Right now God is asking me to be the best person possible. He brought me to Southeastern for a reason and I am still trying to figure out that exact reason but it feels right being here. I love to be around my close friends and listen to what they have to say and then give them advice about life and the things going on around them. I am an extroverted person so I am not very shy. I believe that in the future God’s plan for me is to be around a group of young adults, maybe young kids or high school aged (young adults). I love to interact with people and I get my energy from others so being around a young group of young people would be perfect for me, kind of like a small group that gathers once a week and just talks about life. God has given me multiple spiritual gifts, but one that I really like is always bringing a positive and happy vibe to a group of people, normally my friends. Whenever people are around me we are always smiling and having a good time. I focus my attention on the outer world of people and I always put people before myself. I was told that I always make the people I am around smile constantly and that I am caring. God’s plan for me is going to involve these spiritual gifts in some way. If I am meant to work around a group of people and young children/adults, then being friendly will benefit me because the group of people will feel comfortable and happy around me. My roommate, Kaitlyn Romero, told me that when someone is trying to take further steps in their walk with God that I am a good person for them to be around. When I am trying to further God’s kingdom it will be easy for me since I am a nice, caring women who cares about other people and wants what is best for everyone. My family and friends is what is definitely most important in my life. I know that sounds very cliché but it is true. I would not be the person I am today without my family and friends that I have. Growing up my dad was, and still is, an alcoholic and smokes all the time. He lived with me, my two sisters, and my mom, but he wasn’t really there for me, and wasn’t a good father figure. He never came to my sports events or came on family vacations or anything. In result of that, my relationship with my mom and sisters have became stronger than ever and I have always had a lot of friends that supported me and even had a really good family friend take the role of being a father figure in my life. I would drop everything in a heartbeat for my family and my friends, and I truly mean that. According to my MBTI results I am an extroversion, sensing, feeling, and judging kind of person. It says that I radiate warmth and energy, base my decisions off my values, focus on the present facts and experience, most comfortable in structured routines, and that I learn better by talking and interacting with people. I do agree completely with these results, they are pretty accurate. I am very relaxed and friendly and very good at giving support. It says that I am quick to jump to conclusions, uncertain about my own decisions, and accept the judgments of other too quickly. I do also believe that I am that same way. I always, no matter what, jump to conclusions and then listen to the whole story and try to figure things out. I am always indecisive. My younger sister used to tell me all the time that I just need to make a decision and stick with it. Kaitlyn said for the most part she agreed with my results from the assessment and that it described me well. When I was a junior in high school I did this thing called the Christmas Store for an elementary school in my hometown where the children who attend there do not have a great family life, whether it is due to money, or parents being taken away, etc. and it was located in a rundown part of town. People from my church purchased toys that children would like as gifts from “Santa” and we turned their cafeteria into a mini store where the parents could afford the toys and gifts they wanted to provide their children with for Christmas by making the prices range from one dollar to ten dollars. I got the opportunity to play and interact with the kids as their parents were “shopping.” We played board games, colored, watched movies, it was really fun and seeing the smiles on the young children’s face made my face gleam with happiness. This helps with my calling from God because I believe that my calling is to work with a group of people. I love kids and young adults and I think that being around them when I am older is definitely a part of my calling. Since I do not completely know what my calling is yet, I believe that in order for me to find out exactly what my purpose is, then I need to pray to God about it, talk to people about it, read my bible, and then hopefully it will just hit me one day. I want to know what my calling is now, but I know God has a plan and that I will find it out whenever the right time is. For the rest of this year and onto next year my goal is to find a mentor and then talk to them about my calling and have them help me know how to figure it out. Having someone who is older and who has been where I am today can really help and benefit me. They can give me advice, tell me what is right and what is wrong, and just be there for me since they are older, smarter, and wiser. Another goal I would like to set with myself is to read the bible. Read the bible whenever I can, even if it is just for ten minutes a day. I want to become more familiar with the bible and the stories it tells. I believe that my calling is to be around young kids or young adults since I love to be around groups of people and bring happiness into people’s lives. My gifts and personality is helping me to realize my calling because being here at Southeastern I have made so many new friends and friend groups and it is amazing the type of people you will meet here. Everyone here genuinely cares for one another and that is exactly how I am. I feel comfortable and welcomed here and feel like I fit in perfectly. Normally my friends will come to me when they need someone to talk to, and I love that because I love giving people advice and being involved in their lives and knowing that they trust me. God has been working in my life to lead me to prepare me for my calling by bringing me here to Southeastern and by the people he has put into my life. There has been people in my life that were put there clearly for me to learn from and that was definitely not a mistake by God. I cannot wait to see what my calling is for sure because I know who is in charge of it and he is great.