Personal Narrative: My Loving Christian Family

I was raised in a loving Christian family that has contributed to my personal values of acceptance, caring, and understanding. My parents continue to be great role models in my life and show me what it means to be a servant leader to the community. My father has been a high school football coach my whole life. As a child in south Florida, I watched my father extend his hand to many young Haitian refugees fleeing an oppressive government. Some of the Haitian boys joined the football team and became a part of a family that was missing as a result of their travels and situation. They became my brothers and many of them did not have stable homes or even a home at all. Given the need my parents would house them while they tried to figure out housing arrangements. Many of them went on to receive football scholarships, giving them the funds they needed to attend college. Due to my lack of age I was unaware of the Haitians hardships, but I have continued to be impacted by the compassion my parents showed them. …show more content…
Whether it be teaching young dancers at my ballet studio, tutoring at the Boys and Girls Club, or giving out water during a football practice, I find joy in giving back to the community. Few things in life are more precious than the ability to harvest a passion in another person. You do not have to be the most talented person in your field, but you must have the desire to make an impact. I turn my passions into a ministry and it is there that I am able to have my greatest successes.
I have been blessed with numerous opportunities to be successful in and out of the classroom. I feel that is my calling to use my abilities to create a better society for future generations. Not everyone has a role model that will inspire them and help them reach their potential. Because I saw the lives that were changed through my parents acts of kindness,I too want to make a