August 2013 I was 26, a yoyo motivational speaker, having lots of fun, but living outside of God’s will for my life. I was a semi professional actress, making enough money to semi adult…traveling all over the world; but it was meaningless, and I was moving too fast, providing for myself, having no idea how much better God could take care of me. I had been single my whole life, some dates, a tiny bit of kissing (nothing special), but no boyfriends, no hand holding no, “I love you…I love you too.” Nada. For the most part I was happy single, I wanted to wait for God’s best, a princess knows when her prince has come, God didn’t make Adam and five Eve’s and say pick your favorite. God could do it, but I knew I had to let him lead. I didn’t know how to slow down and live the adventure God had for me. I thought I was so capable, but I had never made room for God to be Almighty in my life.
August 2013 I told God I was ready for full time ministry, but I immediately ran ahead of him again, planning to find my own way, provide for myself, but God had more, so much more for me, and he didn’t want me to miss it. Three months later all my strategy to provide for myself, all my plans came to a grinding halt. Driving home from a job interview (that had nothing to do with ministry) I lost control of my car and slammed into a guardrail at 70 miles per hour. I shattered my wrist, damaged my spine, and the impact was so fast that before the airbag deployed I managed to slam my face into the steering wheel. I cracked my jaw, knocked my four front teeth pretty hard, damaging the one, cracking one in half, and completely destroying the other two.
I was heavily involved with my church, Christian Life Center, in Fort Lauderdale Florida, and they poured out love for me. I wasn’t anyone special, just a volunteer, but within an hour the majority of the pastoral staff was at my hospital bed, they stayed with me until my parents came, the entire church prayed for me corporately, tried to help with medical expenses. I had been in church my entire life, and I never experienced that level of care. This place was special. They offered me an internship that would allow me to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in ministerial leadership. Before the accident I had turned it down because I thought I was too qualified, I already had a Bachelors Degree in Musical Theater, I figured I didn’t need another one, and I was about 10 years older than most of the students in the program. But all of a sudden, this 27 year old had two options, join the internship, or move back home with my parents. The choice was easy…I joined the internship, and had no idea what was in store for me. In January 2014 I started with the Southeastern University Extension Site at Christian Life Center. It is now April 2016, I am 30 years old, working in full time ministry as a ministry assistant to the children’s pastor at CLC, I have a Bachelor’s of Science in Ministerial Leadership, no school debt, and to my utmost surprise, I am engaged! I mean you don’t look at this face and think that’s a girl about to get married…haha…but look what God did.
The car accident brought a lot of suffering, that I deal with everyday, but because of God’s presence in my life, and the prayers over my life from hundreds of people at CLC, my family, and friends, God used the accident and it brought such an abundance of blessing in my life…God helped me make room for him to be Almighty in my life. Through the internship at CLC I discovered I was a playwright, wrote drama series that ministered to thousands, a missions play that raised nearly $750,000 for Cuba, and I got a full time job in ministry seeing the lives of children impacted by the love of Christ. Also, can you believe that when I was my lowest physically, maimed, disfigured, that’s when God made me feel my most beautiful. It was when I was without my two front teeth, that God sent my prince, he sent Michael, My Kull…we met through the internship, and I knew immediately he was the one I had waited for. He told me I was beautiful, and God whispered that same truth in my heart, a truth I hadn’t believed since I was a child. I am beautiful, I don’t need movies, television, or a magazine to tell me that. God breathes a spirit of beauty inside each and every woman…and it’s the first thing the Devil wants to steal from us. Because it is a gift that only woman carry, our captivating spirit…and God used Michael to show me that.
I’m getting married August 7, with or without my two front teeth, but the reality is the longer I wait, the more my gums recede, my bones degenerate, and eventually it may never be an option. I've already gone into debt paying $1,800 for root canals for the other two front teeth that were damaged in the accident. My accident taught me that God provides, in ways I’d never expect. If you can HELP…thank you…but mostly I pray my story ministered to you, and helped you remember that God has such an amazing plan for your life, let him lead, surrender to him…he will restore everything the world takes away, he will take care of you, he will surprise you, he will bless you.
Slow down and give God room to be Almighty in your life…slow down…let him lead. He loves you.
August 2013 I told God I was ready for full time ministry, but I immediately ran ahead of him again, planning to find my own way, provide for myself, but God had more, so much more for me, and he didn’t want me to miss it. Three months later all my strategy to provide for myself, all my plans came to a grinding halt. Driving home from a job interview (that had nothing to do with ministry) I lost control of my car and slammed into a guardrail at 70 miles per hour. I shattered my wrist, damaged my spine, and the impact was so fast that before the airbag deployed I managed to slam my face into the steering wheel. I cracked my jaw, knocked my four front teeth pretty hard, damaging the one, cracking one in half, and completely destroying the other two.
I was heavily involved with my church, Christian Life Center, in Fort Lauderdale Florida, and they poured out love for me. I wasn’t anyone special, just a volunteer, but within an hour the majority of the pastoral staff was at my hospital bed, they stayed with me until my parents came, the entire church prayed for me corporately, tried to help with medical expenses. I had been in church my entire life, and I never experienced that level of care. This place was special. They offered me an internship that would allow me to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in ministerial leadership. Before the accident I had turned it down because I thought I was too qualified, I already had a Bachelors Degree in Musical Theater, I figured I didn’t need another one, and I was about 10 years older than most of the students in the program. But all of a sudden, this 27 year old had two options, join the internship, or move back home with my parents. The choice was easy…I joined the internship, and had no idea what was in store for me. In January 2014 I started with the Southeastern University Extension Site at Christian Life Center. It is now April 2016, I am 30 years old, working in full time ministry as a ministry assistant to the children’s pastor at CLC, I have a Bachelor’s of Science in Ministerial Leadership, no school debt, and to my utmost surprise, I am engaged! I mean you don’t look at this face and think that’s a girl about to get married…haha…but look what God did.
The car accident brought a lot of suffering, that I deal with everyday, but because of God’s presence in my life, and the prayers over my life from hundreds of people at CLC, my family, and friends, God used the accident and it brought such an abundance of blessing in my life…God helped me make room for him to be Almighty in my life. Through the internship at CLC I discovered I was a playwright, wrote drama series that ministered to thousands, a missions play that raised nearly $750,000 for Cuba, and I got a full time job in ministry seeing the lives of children impacted by the love of Christ. Also, can you believe that when I was my lowest physically, maimed, disfigured, that’s when God made me feel my most beautiful. It was when I was without my two front teeth, that God sent my prince, he sent Michael, My Kull…we met through the internship, and I knew immediately he was the one I had waited for. He told me I was beautiful, and God whispered that same truth in my heart, a truth I hadn’t believed since I was a child. I am beautiful, I don’t need movies, television, or a magazine to tell me that. God breathes a spirit of beauty inside each and every woman…and it’s the first thing the Devil wants to steal from us. Because it is a gift that only woman carry, our captivating spirit…and God used Michael to show me that.
I’m getting married August 7, with or without my two front teeth, but the reality is the longer I wait, the more my gums recede, my bones degenerate, and eventually it may never be an option. I've already gone into debt paying $1,800 for root canals for the other two front teeth that were damaged in the accident. My accident taught me that God provides, in ways I’d never expect. If you can HELP…thank you…but mostly I pray my story ministered to you, and helped you remember that God has such an amazing plan for your life, let him lead, surrender to him…he will restore everything the world takes away, he will take care of you, he will surprise you, he will bless you.
Slow down and give God room to be Almighty in your life…slow down…let him lead. He loves you.