Friday, January 21, 2011

Hello out there!  This is my first blog ever, maybe I am a little late to the game, but I guess you got to start somewhere, right?  Anyway, a little bit about me...

My name is Kate.  I was born and raised right here in beautiful Costa Mesa/Newport Beach.  I went to high school at CdM and played basketball.  After graduation I moved to Colorado and attended the University of Colorado, Boulder.  College was an interesting time.  When I first arrived at school I struggled to identify or click with a particular group of friends.  As a result spent the majority of my college experience in the dark hole that heavy drug usage puts you in.  Little did I know, God had other plans.  As He would have it He had planted His seed in the form of a friend whose constant love and support saw me through.  She chose to love me through all of my faults, shortcomings, and addictions.  One night in her room in our sorority, after months of questions and seeking, I realized that the love she showed me was different.  It was an everlasting bond that knew no boundaries and kept me coming back for more.  It was the love of Christ.  I knew I needed Him.  I needed and continue to need His love and the identity that I was and would always be His.  After graduation in 2008 I moved home and have been attending ROCKHARBOR ever since.

Being a follower of Christ calls for a different type of relationship with those around you.  These relationships should be filled love, intentionality, and meaning.  To me, life is all about those connections and how Christ's love is depicted through them.  By participating in Circles I will have the opportunity to better equip myself to start and carry on those types of relationships in my life.  The type of relationship that drew me to Him in the first place.

9 comments:

  1. Kate, it seems like you've been blogging for years. You're a natural!

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  2. I also agree. Blogging is in yo blood.

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  3. Sweet post! So true that love can change the life of people around us.

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  4. Your life story and your testimony will be used in great ways to shine light to those who may feel they don't have any hope. And because you've been through these things you will be able to relate to them and they will have an open ear to hear what God has done in your life. This is awesome!

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  5. Oh Kate, I like you. I just do. So glad to hear what God has brought you through, even if I'm just being selfish because it means that God has let us cross paths.

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  6. Amen to it all. Jesus changes lives and His love is not of this world. Thanks for sharing this. I can also relate with the dark place that drugs/alcohol puts you in and I know for sure that God's love is the only thing that can truly free you from the chains of this world. Look forward to reading more and getting to know you better!

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  7. Hey Kate. I know the feeling of college and the drug dungeon but glad you found someone who could show what Christ's love looks like. Thanks for sharing and look forward to growing with you in the future!

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  8. :) Praise God for saving you up out of the miry clay just like the rest of us!

    I love how you describe true relationships in the way you believe God designed them to be. I think we may have the potential to be great friends.

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  9. nice to meet you :) and glad your first blog post is in pink!

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