A Little Introduction

Hey everybody!

So here's the dealio. I created this blog to encourage other Christian teens to live radically for God, and also to be able to connect with brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the world! I am totally new to the whole blogging thing, so bear with my very basic knowledge of this site.

You probably want to know a little about me. I am a 15 (but only for another month!!) year old living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (US). I go to a performing arts charter school; one that is very secular in some aspects. I currently work at a Christian Campground and I lead a small group at my church for the 7th and 8th grade youth group. I am by NO means perfect.
I came to really know God in 6th grade, about 4 years ago. I accepted God when I was 4, and when I was 6, I had a dream in which God told me that I was to be a missionary. After a few years though, I was just going through the motions. I grew up in a Christian household, but I never really developed a deep personal relationship with God. However, in 6th grade I started to feel really alone. I felt as though I didn't fit in, and that no one cared about me. I wanted to turn to God, but I knew that I wasn't living for him. I open my bible one night (the first time in months) and the first verses I saw were in Lamentations, ones about how wicked Jerusalem had been and how God was angry with them. I was terrified. I knew that I couldn't be good enough, and I didn't want to keep living down that road. Because of my background in the church, I knew that God would forgive me if I confessed and believed. So that's exactly what I did.
Life wasn't always uphill from there. I really struggled with my faith last year, the start of freshman year. However, I got accepted to work at Seneca Hills Bible Camp as a waitress for the summer. I had grown up going to the camp, and loved the environment and the people there. I thought I was going to have a fun summer and earn a little cash. What I didn't expect was to really be challenged in my faith, and to be able to realize what it meant to be radical for Christ. Being a follower of Christ means giving you ALL to God and trusting him in everything that you do. God has blessed me with so much, and I don't have the words to express how grateful I am.
This blog is totally interactive in the sense that I will gladly post about any topic you guys want, even if its about silly things like celebs and what not. Honestly just let me know! I will usually post once a day-ish...
That's all, really! Thanks for taking the time to read this little blog. Let me know what you want to talk about!

In Christ, Jackie