My Life Of A Licensed Minister Through My Community Church

I am a 45 year old African American woman living in Atlanta Georgia. I am a mother of a 23 year old daughter, and a grandmother of an 11 month old grandson. Presently, I work and attend college in hopes of getting accepted into the BSW program. I am an extremely sociable, outgoing and ambitious person who strives to help others in any way that I can. I am seeking to take the necessary steps to become a licensed minister through my community church. Additionally, I lead various spiritual gatherings to assist the needs of a diverse group of people. Infancy and Childhood My mother was a housewife therefore, she cared for me daily. I was a clingy baby requiring a lot of attention when I was an infant. I enjoyed eating and I forced my parents to feed me frequently. However, when I learned to crawl and walk, which was earlier than expected, I set out to independently explore every aspect of my living environment. Unfortunately, my need to explore led me into areas forbidden territory. When I was 6 years old I wandered into the kitchen while nobody was looking. Consequently, I pulled a pot off the stove that was full of hot water. I was rushed the hospital, amazingly I didn’t suffer any burns or scars, but I do remember the pain to this day. Adolescence Adolescence is between 12 and 18 years of age, and is considered a time of change. At this stage in life, puberty takes place. In addition, adolescents strive to develop their personal identity and a sense of self. This wasShow MoreRelatedMy Beliefs As A Christian And Reflection On The Sacraments Essay969 Words   |  4 Pagesiii.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  My Beliefs as a Christian and Reflection on the Sacraments: I believe that God has revealed God’s self to humans in three person of trinity – The father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and my personal Lord and Savior. I believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. 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