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Spending on Jesus, Verónica Ortiz

During my college years at the University of California at Riverside, I was on my own. I grew up in a Christian home and quite frankly, I was pretty tired of being a good girl and just going through the motions of being a Christian. When it came time for me to go to college, I thought I was free to do whatever I wanted since I was no longer living at home. I still loved the Lord very much, but I just wanted to do what I thought was best and not whatever everyone else thought was best for me.

I didn't want to forget about the Lord. I wouldn't go to church that often anymore, but I would still occasionally pray. Who knows what I told the Lord then, but college wasn't always a great time, so I guess I must have told Him whatever I was disappointed with or going through. I do remember praying, however, that I wanted to know Him more, that I wanted Him to be real to me. Although I had grown up as a Christian, I didn't really know the Lord too well. I knew some things about Him, but I wanted something more personal.

Anyway, in the midst of my own world, and God being somewhat part of it, I would often get entangled and caught up, confused, and frustrated. In those times, I would tell the Lord, there has to be more meaning to my life than this. The Lord finally brought me to a point where I realized that in order for my life to make sense I needed more of Him. So I told the Lord that I wanted Him to be real to me. I didn't just want to go through the motions. I wanted Him to be the center of my life. Sure enough, not long after that, I heard about the Full-Time Training in Anaheim. I thought I had spent my time on so many things, so why not spend a couple of years knowing God more. So I applied to the FTTA where the requirements were to love the Lord and to have a college degree. I qualified and have already spent these past two years knowing the God that is now so real to me. I have fallen in love with Him throughout these past two years.

I will graduate in June and I do not regret my time here. It was well spent because it was spent on my dear Lord Jesus. As a result of being here, I know Him more, I desire Him more, and I love Him more. He's just so real to me, and I will spend the rest of my life with Him and telling people about Him. There's no better way I can spend my life, but on Jesus. He's wonderful!

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