Sam fell in love with FCA, and so did others. Some of her soccer teammates said their faith walks would not have been the same without FCA. The weekly huddle had a “No judgment, come as you are” atmosphere, and it was somewhere people loved to be. As her senior year came to a close, Sam could not believe how much she mourned the end of her time in FCA.
That old adage, “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone” resonated with her. Sam did not realize how much FCA has impacted her until she did not have it anymore. Being an FCA leader changed her. The leadership opportunities drove her to grow spiritually, and she learned to cultivate deep relationships. Others from her FCA huddle would thank her for starting FCA on the campus, but her response was always, “It’s not me, it’s God.” The same people would remind her that she was “the ‘yes’ that started it all.” She accepted the call. She had been obedient, and she reaped some awesome benefits as a result of her obedience. Those two years in FCA created a passion in her for the ministry of FCA in the lives of young people.
