Personal Narrative: Growing Up In The Lutheran Church

Growing up in South Dakota, you looked forward to Sundays. I was brought up in a Lutheran Church of the Missouri Synod, attending Sunday School and Church on a regular basis. I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior at a young age, and strive every day to grow closer with God and share His word with others. I do admit, there was a 5-year time frame when I had lost my uncle, great-grandma, great uncle, and neighbor/teammate, when I was frustrated with Jesus Christ, but through prayer and readings I became closer to Him, and accepted that He was in control. In high school, I relied heavily on prayer as I went through multiple sports injuries and had a lot of frustration built up, but prayer always seemed to make things better. I also prayed