DFW Camino de Cristo

Camino de Cristo (formerly Vida Nueva) has meant a lot to me growing up, and it still is impacting me to this day. As a candidate, I immediately felt loved and wanted by the community at just one step into the dorms on my first weekend. All the hugs I got alone without knowing anyone, told me that this is something incredibly special. Growing up, I’ve always had trouble meeting new people and joining any community, so seeing all the love these men poured into me was a life-changing experience I will always remember. 

I jumped into the opportunity to serve the following weekend because I wanted to give back what I was given. Love, community, and testimony. To show the love of Christ to these candidates like they’ve never seen or felt before, just like I had on my weekend. I served that weekend, and the next, and the next, etcetera, etcetera. Even past the pandemic, I still was as committed as I could, because of how much God impacted me through it. And I would do it all again.

Now, I’ve been serving on the weekends for a few years and recently got the privilege to be the Youth Rector for DFWVN #17 this past winter. It’s hard to express in words the experience of being rector for a weekend. But to the best of my ability, I can wholeheartedly say that allowing God to use me for His work is an extraordinary feeling that can only be God impacting lives. The change I could see happen in a matter of 3 days is something I couldn’t have even imagined. And to have the opportunity to be that vessel will always remain in my head as a great memory. 

Currently, I’ve been getting more involved with the board at DFWCC and recently became the Youth Vice President, and I’m still rigorously praying for DFWCC and surrounding communities. God’s been leading me to a new direction after Rectorship, and now that I’m with the board, I can still be involved with the community I belove, while also pursuing my passions and allowing God to lead me wherever He wants me.