This past week I had the opportunity to go on the Emerge Tour to Gainesville, Georgia. Emerge takes a few trips each year to youth groups, conferences, and FCA events to promote the program and recruit future students. This trip was very special to me for two reasons. One, I am proudly from the northeast Georgia region, so I had the opportunity to visit with my sweet family and friends. Two, last year I heard about Emerge Leadership Academy when last years team came to my high school. 

At the time I had no idea how big of an impact Emerge would have on my life. While on the Emerge tour I spoke with many students who were in the exact same place I was last year. They know God has something special for them. They believe that there is a specific calling on their life that only they, through God, can fulfill. However, they are unsure of the next step and may even be discouraged that God will not provide them with what they need to fulfill their calling. Those were my thoughts last year. I couldn’t see beyond my personal agenda. My future was uncertain and I was worried. 

I’m so thankful for a faithful God who provides us with exactly what we need. What I needed was clarity on who I was in Christ, an opportunity to deeper develop my character, and an opportunity to hear from God as He directed my next step in life. I found these things, and so much more, at Emerge.

It was an amazing opportunity to go on the Emerge tour, because I got to brag on the Great God that I serve and what He had done in my life through Emerge Leadership Academy.