I had the privilege to grow up in a very stable home with parents who took me to church before I can remember. My family never moved houses or churches. This was a big blessing as a child and teen, because I had a very stable church family who knew me, supported me, and loved me. When I moved to Destin to join Emerge I left behind not only an amazing family, but a church family as well. Joining Destiny Worship Center was apart of the Emerge Experience that was far out of my comfort zone. I had many fears about changing churches even though I was sure it’s what God wanted for my life. The very first week I spent at Destiny silenced all my apprehensions. I could not have felt more welcomed and loved. New faces were eager to learn my name and wanted to assure me that they were praying for me as I stepped in faith to begin my exciting emerge journey. I saw the love and support of my home church family as a “birth right” in that I had earned by being a part of the church for so long. At DWC I felt that love, support, and interest in my journey after just one week. I’m thankful for a church family who is so welcome to new faces and is willing to support in whatever way they can. It’s a blessing to be apart of the DWC family.