A Changed Life

Is it worth it to step into the public schools, to show support for the staff and students,
​to be available to talk, to build relationships so that we can share the Gospel?

Listen to Sophie's testimony and let us know what you think.

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Sophia

Sophie's Story

​"I didn't grow up in a Christian home, or a Christian environment whatsoever. I wasn't brought up with any of the Christian values or lifestyle. Because I was raised in a home without God I decided he wasn't real. By fifth grade I had labeled myself an atheist, and a full believer in science. I continued to bury myself in science and develop my own views on the subject. As my knowledge in science grew more my opinion on religion also grew, or fell. I very strongly believed that religion was meaningless, a fairytale that was a waste of time.

Because I was raised in a home without God ​I decided he wasn't real.
​By fifth grade I had labeled myself an atheist...

During this time, that I like to call the science period, as I was developing my ideas and opinions of the world, I realized it was a cold and dark place. I found myself lost, searching for something that I could never quite find. Being in this dark world I soon found myself very sad. In seventh grade I developed depression, and I began searching for ways to cure it. At first I turned to friends, trying to get them to understand how I was feeling, but that well dried up. I tried reading books and watching movies, but that well too dried up. ​

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