Faces of Faith – Chantel

Chantel (pictured left) was born into a Catholic family, baptized, and put in a Catholic school, but her family did not attend mass except at Christmas and Easter. As she got older, she found the answers the priests and teachers gave to her questions to be unsatisfying. Her teenage and young adult life led her down some dark paths, but all the while, she was being loved by her friend, Katie (pictured center), a lifelong member of our congregation. Katie would talk to her when things were bad and tried to encourage her. Katie invited Chantel to church, but at first it didn’t click for her. Katie was a genuine, committed friend and continued to patiently love Chantel. After a few more conversations and invitations, Chantel agreed to try our Bible Basics course. She found not only good answers to her thoughtful questions, but she also found the gospel to be beautiful, almost like she had not heard it before. Chantel is a joy to know and has become a loved and valued member of our church. Is it any wonder why? The work of the Holy Spirit and the genuine love of Christ shown through his people does amazing things.

From Caleb Schultz, home missionary at Cross of Life in Mississauga, Ont., Canada