Peer Minister Research Paper

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Ever since I was little, I prayed to God every night. I made sure I prayed the our father, the hail mary, and the glory be before I shut my eyes and dozed off. Without praying, it felt like everything was wrong in the world. I even had this little angel stuffed toy that when I squeezed it, it said a prayer. God has always been a huge part of my life. I always wondered why God never talked back to me when I talked to him. It it took my a long time and a little bit of church to realize God does talk back to you, just without talking. God answers your prayers and you don’t even realize it. Let me tell you a story about God. Last year at the end of my sophomore year, I was hospitalized for depression and anxiety. I had to be admitted to inpatient …show more content…

A couple years back when I heard the word leader, I automatically thought it meant boss or above everyone else. But that’s not what a leader is at all. The word leader means helping other get better and setting the example for them. Being a leader takes self confidence, courage, bravery, and effort. All of these characteristics describe me I would say. Being a peer minister means being a leader. I want to be a peer minister because with these skills I feel like I can help others get involved and real with their faith. I would love to make a change in our community even if it’s something as small as just listening to other girls’ opinion on God and our creation. When I was a freshman, I remember watching the peer ministers help us on our retreat and I remember looking up to them and I wanted to be like them. Now is my chance. I love to listen to others, I love keeping up the positivity, I am very optimistic, understanding, brave, hardworking, and respectful. One thing that bring out all happiness in me is making other people happy. I love being the reason that people laugh or smile. It makes me feel good inside. I think these qualities of mine can definitely help our school community because it is hard going to an all girls school. Some people feel like there is too much drama or feel like they are being judged. Not all girls think that way but it’s a shame that some do and I want to help fix that. I want to make a difference in

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