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Hi! I am Angelica, a 17 years old MMA student at iAcademy. I started to have an interest in arts at the age of 6. I was inspired by my cousins by their creativity in arts like drawing, painting and designing. Also, when I started participating in school events that include decorating or designing, then I realised that I enjoy crafting. November 11 ,2011 is the day that my father bought us a DSLR camera. I started to explore photography then we have projects that include photographs, video editing and poster making. Because of this things it makes  me interested getting multimedia arts in College.

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I grew up in a Christian family who shares about Jesus. My relatives on my father side are also christians, they also helped me walk in my christian life by sharing God’s love, worshiping Him and enjoying His presence by also reading devotionals for kids. But as I do this things there are still things that i do not understand since i was still in my elementary those days. I was not aware of everything that i do wrong and still can’t relate on church sermons. I am the kid who always throw up anger on my siblings when I am not in the mood or I just don’t like what they were doing. I enjoyed my life but still felt that somethings missing. No matter what I do to be dedicated to a specific thing I still felt unsatisfied.

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My younger sister and brother.

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September 13, 2014, I met a friend in church her name is Joy Dilla. She is the one who help me know more about the love of God and started to meet her weekly. Every time she share God’s word to me, I often cry because I realised and understand more that  even if I am a sinner, Christ still chose to die and rose again to save me from my sins even if I do not deserve to be loved. The hunger and thirst to know more of God stirred up that makes me want to meet my friend weekly even if I’m the person who is shy and I am having a hard time talking to people that I don’t know. It was a step out of my comfort zone to meet new people out of my school but it was the best decision that I made. Since the day that I met her my life was filled with joy because of her genuine and passionate heart to share God’s love to me. I call her as my leader because she leads me to the path where God wants be to be in (my purpose in life). As time pass by I get to know more how to live a christian life and learned to love God and love other people. Becoming more of an understanding person to different personalities. Then I finally made a decision to surrender my life to Christ. Letting Him enter my life because I know His plans are the best than what I think and He is the one who created us and so we are also created for His purpose.

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

neither are your ways my ways,”

declares the Lord.

“As the heavens are higher than the earth,

so are my ways higher than your ways

and my thoughts than your thoughts.

ISAIAH 55:8-9

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. JEREMIAH 29:11

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My leader/Ate introduced me also to her friends around church. I felt uncomfortable at first but also felt love like they were also my family. Because of this things I had the opportunity to socialise with other people and learned to be more open, communicate better, and handle different situations in my life.

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Where we share our lives, build up one another, encourage, rebuke, celebrate in victories, face challenges together, praying for one another, and learn to follow Jesus by meditating on His word (Bible)

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I see myself still serving in Church and hopefully I would be able to use the things that I would learn in school to glorify God in everything that I do and serve people with compassion.

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This is the time when I decided to be baptised in our church.
Declaring that Jesus is the only way, the truth that we could hold on, and the life where we can be satisfied. Knowing that repentance is aligning to God's will and a step to learn from the mistakes that were made and grow more to become a better person. A surrendered life to Christ is the best decision that I made in my life. Living a life acknowledging God would always lead us to the right path in life and would be fulfilling by being guided by our Heavenly Father.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Don't put your confidence in your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your path."
Proverbs 3:5-6

"What ever you do, whether in word or deed,
do it in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
giving thanks to God and the Father by Him."
Colossians 3:17

Reminding myself that religion is good but what's more important is having a personal relationship with God than just doing good works without acknowledging Him.

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They are my brothers and sisters in Christ who helped me walk in my Christian life. Teaching me to Follow Jesus, Fish for people and fellowship with other believers.

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When I was in my 8th grade one of my batch-mate invited me to a church that I usually attend. I did not know that there is also a youth service or where teens gather listening to a preaching in our church. I was shocked seeing a lot of high school and college students praising and worshiping God. I was touched to the preaching and started to attend regularly.

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God's love overflowed in me that I also wanted to grow with other people. I started to be part of ushering ministry in our church and build spiritual family. Because of this ministry it helped me to build my self confidence by welcoming and serving people. Church ministry is a way for us to help other people by using our talent. Fellowshipping with other believers would help build relationship and help each other grow

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Up until now the body of Christ is continually growing, spreading the love to everyone that surrounds us. Without the people who helped me grow spiritually, I might be the worst person I am today. People who share their life with God to me made a huge impact in my life that made me chose righteousness over wickedness. I may not be perfect but know that God would mold me to become a better person each day.