Giana Merrell

I have been attending church since I was 7. I went to most of the camps, sang all the songs, but I still felt lonely. Then we switched churches and came to Coastal Life, where I was able to experience youth group- which changed my life. I accepted Christ at Camp Living Stones last year after feeling the Holy Spirit. I wanted to get baptized, but I was too scared to take that next step. This past year since then has really helped me fully place my trust in the Lord and help me realize I am a sinner. I am not worthy of God, or deserving of His love. Yet he still chooses to love me and make me feel worth it. He has worked wonders in my life and blessed me in ways that I still haven’t realized. In the highest points of my life, He was there. In the lowest points, when I cried over broken friendships, relationships, insecurities and anxiety, He was there to pull me through. He has called me to be His servant, and He has called my heart to join my Father’s kingdom. So I will listen. I’m nowhere near perfect, but He is. And just being alive and in His presence makes my life perfect enough.