My mother has impacted my life in many ways. She has always encouraged me to work my hardest and believe in God and with both hard work and my faith in God all things are possible. She always encouraged me when I was struggling in school to keep my chin up and work hard. If I worked hard, I would have success. As I moved through my middle school to high school years, I also played soccer. I had my ups and downs in soccer, being that I had some coaches that were very encouraging and others that would put me down. Then in 2017, I accepted Christ into my life and my life seemed to turn around. Unfortunately, in July of 2017, right after I was baptized, my dad lost his job. I just kept remembering what my mom would tell us. She always has taught my sisters and I to put our faith in God and God would provide. Then in 2018 my dad got offered a new job but we would have to move. So in August of 2018, right before my junior year of high school, we relocated to a different area and I had to start a new school and make new friends. I just kept telling myself that this is all in Gods Plan. We moved, I started a new school, I picked up a new sport which was football. I played football and soccer both for my new school. Then my senior year Covid 19 hit and I missed all but one of my senior soccer games. It was hard because I had dreamed of this my entire life. However my soccer life was not over, I prayed so hard to somehow get to play college soccer. My dream came true, I got an offer to play at a junior college. Everytime that I get down, I always have my mom encouraging me and telling me to put my faith in God and pray about it. I have had such a wonderful opportunity to continue my college career and soccer career. However, I am not stopping there, I have applied to a 4 year Christian college to finish my 4 year degree. I am praying that I also get to continue my college soccer career. No matter what the rest of my life holds I know that I will always have my mom and dad. Also God will never let me walk alone and will be there. So I give all the Glory to God for my achievements and blessing me with a mom and dad who have raised me to never give up.

Growing up I have always loved to play soccer. I have had to work hard to become a college soccer player. I had a high school coach tell me I wasn't good enough or put me down. Those negative comments have stood out in my life and made me work harder to succeed in anything I do. I want to teach younger student athletes to take the negatives in life and turn them into a positive. Always strive to do the best and you can achieve anything. So I am passionate about young athletes finding the love of soccer and teaching them that hard work pays off. Also to strive to do better in life. I have worked hard in sports but also in college as well. My college coach motto is school comes first, then soccer. Work hard so that you get to play hard. So my passion and motto is anything worth having in life, is worth working for.