Rachel Merriman
I see the happiness and pure joy on the people’s faces who have committed to a life full of Him. |
The Newman Center has impacted me because it has brought me much closer to my faith. As many people say at the Newman Center, they had never met people who desired to know Christ and become closer to him until they went to the Newman Center. That is the same for me. I see the happiness and pure joy on the people’s faces who have committed to a life full of Him. Although it pains me to say this, as I wish I had some cool story of how I converted, I was raised as a cradle Catholic. I did not always go to a Catholic school as a child, but I was at a Catholic school for most of it.
I used to have a really strong relationship with God when I was in middle school, especially in 8th grade. Still, my relationship with God seemed to deteriorate once high school started. I had always desired to go to a youth group, but I never went by the end of high school because I was simply scared of going. It was something new that I knew I would have to put myself out there for, and I felt I was not ready. However, in coming to GCU, I had known beforehand that there was a Newman center where Catholics could come together and be a community. I wanted that. Although it took me a while to finally get to the center, I am so glad I did so. The Newman Center has not only opened my eyes to a Catholic community but has also allowed me to make Catholic friends. The people at Newman are so sincere and kind and are generally the best people I have ever met. I always know that I have another home at the Newman Center. |