I was born June 26, 1991 in Southern California. I had a relatively normal childhood, but didn't grow up knowing God. When I was 13 I had a world of heartache and chaos in my life and sought out the church as refuge. Unfortunately, when I was 16 the community I was around wasn't so focused on the Word and very big on being "relevant" rather than about the true gospel of Jesus and righteousness. This combined with a tendency toward depression created much trouble. At ages 18 and 19 I made horrible mistakes and poor decisions. I was very suicidal and depressed. I looked to men for my worth rather than looking to the Lord. It got very out of hand when I was 19 and was sexually assaulted. My life was spiraling out of control and I didn't know how to stop it other than suicide. But God had better plans for me. On May 6th, 2011, my dear friend Karis got married and happened to invite me to her special day. I was not happy to be there, and even took a shot of vodka in the parking lot because I knew it was going to be a dry, 'Christian' wedding. But it was there in that ceremony that I heard Ephesians 5 read. It was the first time I really heard the Lord speak directly to me. He gave me a promise in Ephesians 5:14, "Awake O Sleeper, Arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine His light on you." It was then that I was filled with His Spirit and my sin was washed clean. He soon healed me of my depression and I ran full force after Him. I joined an amazing, biblical church, Revive in Claremont, Ca. The Lord quickly made me into a new creation and the old Roxie was buried. After about a year and half at that church I felt God leading me to the bible college in Hungary to pursue the Lord. My plan was to only be here for one semester...the Lord's plan however was for me to do the year-long Missions Training Program and then continue in the 13-month internship. I'm now an intern here in Hungary with plans of being a long-term missionary abroad afterward.
God is good and He is using me despite of myself!
God is good and He is using me despite of myself!