I've been really busy lately..... But I hope your summer has been lovely!
Anyway, BIG NEWS: I GOT BAPTIZED!!!!!
It was super awesome and I thought I'd share my testimony with you.
Hi! I’m Sophia, I’m the oldest with four little brothers, and I have two of the most amazing parents in the world. I trusted Jesus as my savior with my mom at a young age, and I know that if I didn’t have Jesus, my life would be totally different.
One of the ways Christ has impacted my life a lot is in how I see myself. I have struggled to not measure my worth by how I look in the mirror or how high my ACT score is, but I’ve been able to focus on how Christ sees me. One of my favorite songs says you are treasured, you are beautiful, you are worth more than you know in the eyes of the one who made you. I play this song all the time and drive my brothers crazy, but it has been a great reminder of who I am in Christ.
One of the best parts of my relationship with Christ is that I’m not doing it alone. I have one friend in particular that I can honestly talk to about any of my struggles. One time, right before a week that I knew was going to be crazy and stressful, she wrote me a note of encouragement... And she gave me a list of Bible references to look up about peace. One of her favorite verses is Proverbs 17:17- a friend loves at all times.
Another way Christ has impacted me is that I’ve been challenged to take action. I love being a part of American Heritage Girls because through it I’ve had opportunities to serve and lead... Which isn’t always easy. One of my favorite opportunities I’ve had was being able to crochet washcloths for girls in third world countries. Praying over those washcloths and stitching each one was so special because it took the focus off me and onto God and focusing on blessing others.
Anyway, one of my brothers is very passionate about leading others to Christ. He’s not scared to tell others about Jesus, while I sometimes am pretty scared. He has inspired to share God’s love because I want others to see themselves as how God sees them: a child of the highest king who’s not measured by their earthly appearance. I want to lead people to Jesus because I want others to feel the sense of Christian community that I have.
I love the first few verses of Psalm 96.
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
And I want these to be the words I live by.
