So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all for the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10: 31 My life s !ission is to live faithfully and "ur"osefully, as # grow and learn with others. # desire to "la$e God first and fore!ost in !y life and seek his will in everything # do. %s his servant, # desire to glorify hi! with every a$tion. &o fulfil the !ission: ' # a! e!"atheti$: # listen to others and dee"ly $are for "eo"le in all walks of life ' # e("lore: # take every o""ortunity to learn a)out new $ultures, travel the world, !eet new "eo"le, and e("erien$e new a$tivities ' # a! $o!"assionate: # a! dee"ly tou$hed )y others and desire to e(tend !y ar!s to e!)ra$e those in need. ' # en$ourage: # write letters and $onsistently re!ind others they are loved. ' # a! faithful: # love God and # desire to live entirely for hi!. #!"ortant *elationshi"s ' Student ++ # learn how to )e$o!e a su$$essful and well+rounded *e$reational &hera"ist. ' ,aughter ++ # $onsistently de!onstrate !y love for !y "arents and a""re$iation for their lives. ' Sister ++ # a! "resent to en$ourage and love !y si)lings through the highs and lows ' Missionary kid ++ # a$$e"t and engage in other $ultures ' -eigh)or./riend ++ Christ love flows through !e into others 0earning # a! $onstantly learning and growing as a steward of God. Sin$e a young age, !y fa!ily has greatly en$ouraged us to read the 1i)le and s"end ti!e in devotion with God. %s # study at Calvin College, # a! learning how to )e$o!e a highly !otivated and strong Christian not only in !y "erson life, )ut also in the work "la$e. %t Calvin, we are en$ouraged to seek o""ortunities in the lo$al neigh)orhoods, and "ra$ti$e our skills outside the $lassroo!. Self 2stee! and Se$urity My self estee! $o!es fro! knowing that # a! a$$e"ted and loved )y God. # have e("erien$ed a lot of hearta$he and "ain in !y life, )ut the e("erien$es have sha"ed !e into who # a! today. Strength 2ven though # have e("erien$ed !u$h heartha$he and diffi$ulties, God has develo"ed !e into so!eone who is ada"ta)le and e!"atheti$. &hese $hallenges have "ushed !e see!ingly )eyond !y li!its, in order to de!onstrate God s gra$e and "roviden$e. # a! therefore a)le to listen )etter and en$ourage others !ore. &hrough the diffi$ulties, God has taught !e to )e "atient and to endure with ho"e and faith.

*elationshi" )etween !ission state!ent and daily life My !ission state!ent sha"es !y daily life. 2very day, # strive to live faithfully and "ursue God s will for !y life. # know that # a! far fro! a$hieving the goal # have set for !yself as a dis$i"le of Christ and steward for the world, )ut # ho"e to kee" "ushing forward. # hold onto the ho"e that God will walk )eside !e through all the highs and lows of life.