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Being the oldest granddaughter out of 8 (and that's not including all the other granddaughters my Grandma has basically adopted) I always had someone to care after. My brother is a year and five months younger than me; while Mom was working I looked after him. Living in New York my entire life has definitely opened my eyes to many, many things. Even through the difficult times my family and I not only fought through but became stronger. I am the woman I am today because of the obstacles that I was able to overcome.
I've always wanted what was best for my family, always fought for my family. There has always been this drive within me to make sure that we stay together, unified in love and support. While there were times where our imperfections as humans came into play and there were moments where we didn't get along, we loved, and still love each, flaws and all.
So it only made sense that I was gifted with another family after deciding that I wanted to call Hillsong NYC my home. Almost three years later I've not only met some incredible people but have gained so many brothers and sisters. I'm constantly surrounded by love and unity all because we have all made decsions to not strive to be perfect but always remember that our God is perfect in every way.
A year after stepping foot into Hillsong NYC I made the decision to get baptized. And while my life hasn't been easy, there has never been a time where I didn't feel loved. Love not only from the people that God placed in my life, but unconditional love from my Creator. I still struggle, I still stumble, there are times when I want to give up, where I doubt but there has never been a moment where I've failed.
With growing up in a large family, I've always believed that I had to be strong, and there were many times where I fell short of my own expectations of myself, doubting myself. And it wasn't until I made the decision on April 29th of 2012 to have a relationship with Jesus that I realized that I am a walking scandal. Scandal in the sense that this imperfect girl who constantly doubted herself would be abundantly loved no matter what she thought about herself. I am a "Scandal Called Tiff" #ScandalCalledTiff
Immediately after getting baptized, God called me to become a pastor and my journey towards attending Bible College truly began. I've been strategically set up to become a leader and attending Bible College will further adavance what I've learned so far. And while I know that this is giant leap of faith, a New York bred Puerto Rican to move across the world to a what is a foreign country to me, I know that it will be an incredible experience, one that I couldn't make happen by myself.
My journey towards College has been incredible so far and I've been blessed with overwhelming support. Many thanks in advance for even taking time to read part of my story and for the support. I'm truly looking forward to this next leg of my journey and to see what's to come!
I've always wanted what was best for my family, always fought for my family. There has always been this drive within me to make sure that we stay together, unified in love and support. While there were times where our imperfections as humans came into play and there were moments where we didn't get along, we loved, and still love each, flaws and all.
So it only made sense that I was gifted with another family after deciding that I wanted to call Hillsong NYC my home. Almost three years later I've not only met some incredible people but have gained so many brothers and sisters. I'm constantly surrounded by love and unity all because we have all made decsions to not strive to be perfect but always remember that our God is perfect in every way.
A year after stepping foot into Hillsong NYC I made the decision to get baptized. And while my life hasn't been easy, there has never been a time where I didn't feel loved. Love not only from the people that God placed in my life, but unconditional love from my Creator. I still struggle, I still stumble, there are times when I want to give up, where I doubt but there has never been a moment where I've failed.
With growing up in a large family, I've always believed that I had to be strong, and there were many times where I fell short of my own expectations of myself, doubting myself. And it wasn't until I made the decision on April 29th of 2012 to have a relationship with Jesus that I realized that I am a walking scandal. Scandal in the sense that this imperfect girl who constantly doubted herself would be abundantly loved no matter what she thought about herself. I am a "Scandal Called Tiff" #ScandalCalledTiff
Immediately after getting baptized, God called me to become a pastor and my journey towards attending Bible College truly began. I've been strategically set up to become a leader and attending Bible College will further adavance what I've learned so far. And while I know that this is giant leap of faith, a New York bred Puerto Rican to move across the world to a what is a foreign country to me, I know that it will be an incredible experience, one that I couldn't make happen by myself.
My journey towards College has been incredible so far and I've been blessed with overwhelming support. Many thanks in advance for even taking time to read part of my story and for the support. I'm truly looking forward to this next leg of my journey and to see what's to come!
Organizer
Tiffany Perez
Organizer
New York, NY