When I was young, I had been going to church, but once I became a teen, I knew that I only went to church because my parents went on Sundays. The only thing I enjoyed about Sundays was seeing my friends and hanging out with them. At that time, I never really had a close relationship with God. A few years passed by, and I was 14 when I moved to a new state, which meant that I would be attending a new church. Also, I was aware of who God was, and it wasn't that I didn't believe in him, but I never considered getting close to him. So one day my pastor's wife comes up to me and told me if I've ever consider on being baptized, I was honestly scared to consider that thought because I was afraid to say no for some reason. As time went by, we had a youth convention at my church and I had to attend because my parents thought that it would be a beautiful moment. I was nervous and upset because I didn't want to go since I've never really made friends at my new church, and I was only close to my cousins. Once I attended that service, I still felt nervous until it was time for the word of God. The preacher was talking about how there are people out there and there's possibly a chance that an adolescent has no relationship with God. I felt embarrassed because there were people who thought that I was pure. He mentioned that there are people who are struggling and don't have anyone to talk to at any given time. I felt like I was taking advantage of God because I'm lucky to know who God is, and to have people who actually care for me to have a relationship with God. I felt as if God had talked to me that night, once church service was almost over we all prayed, and I felt tears running down my face. At that moment, I knew God was reaching out for me. After church service was over, I told my pastor's wife that I’m ready to be baptized. She mentioned that it would not be easy, but she insisted that I take classes to gain a better understanding of what being baptized means and the privileges. And so that's what I did, I learned what it took to build a relationship with God and how every little thing was important. A year later, it was the day that I had to be baptized. At that moment,,, I knew that I worked hard to build a relationship and that I made sure that our bond can be strong. After I got baptized, I felt cleansed and that's when I knew that I finally did it. Fast-forward to now, I'm 17, and I still continue going to church and know that relationship with God still has a spark. I'm forever grateful for the people who pushed me forward into continuing having God in my life. If I never tried or if I never attended that service, then I wouldn't have guessed that God was trying to talk to me.