Personal Narrative: What Has Led Me To Colorado Christian University

Why Colorado Christian University? What has brought me to Colorado Christian University? Growing up in a wonderful christian family is something for which I am eternally grateful. Dad was a Baptist pastor with a large family. Most of us kids had the privilege to attend Community Christian School. As you can imagine, religion was the dominate surrounding factor in our lives. Looking back, I can now see the reasoning and commitment my parents had to raising us this way. They carried out every-way they knew how as parents to ensure we would love God ourselves. Shortly after graduating from High School in 2010, rebellion took root. Life was suddenly pushing and pulling in several directions all at once. Living on my own turned into more like the …show more content…
When I let myself think about it, life was worth living with a higher purpose. Since then, I have moved back home to my fathers house; where I am now consciously grateful for the love, support, and safety of my family. My dad is willing to help pay for one year of Christian college. I am amazed that God still wants to use me, and am excited to continue in my own personal walk with the Lord. I have found a refocused faith, and for the first time I can honestly say it is my own faith. I am no longer just living life as a Christian who is "going through the motions". At Colorado Christian University, I believe I will be able to pursue the Bible knowledge I crave. I will be living out my faith, and also learning more about it. CCU would be a wonderful opportunity. I see it as an important experience in determining the next direction for my life. I can't wait to see what God wants to do with me. A couple years ago, I would not have thought of it, but here I am. God is great and has led me to this anticipation of studying at Colorado Christian University. When I came back to wanting to do whats right, God was right there