Faces of Faith – Katarina

Before coming to college, I had no clue what a WELS church was. Fast forward three years, and it has given me some of my favorite people. I started college off at Coastal Carolina University wanting to improve my relationship with God since being distant from him for so long. So, when a friend invited me to come to church one Sunday, I thought, why not? I went and liked it, but I felt distant. It was not until I got involved in Vacation Bible School (VBS) that I really started to feel like this place was home.

As the next school year started, I made the decision to get more involved with church and campus ministry. I began attending more meetings and making church a mandatory event in my life. When I attended my second VBS, I realized that I wanted more from church. The following school year I started the process of becoming a member at Amazing Grace in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and I met amazing people who helped get me through college. Finding this place to grow myself and with people like me has been something that I never expected, but truly needed.

Written by Katrina Elliott, student at Coastal Carolina University and member of Amazing Grace in Myrtle Beach, S.C.