Hello Everyone!

          First off I would like to say how amazing God has been to me and how his never failing love has pulled me through countless times. From the time I was a baby until about age fifteen I went to the same church, the same church that my Nana (Grandma) grew up in, and then my Mom and Uncle. Once I was old enough to be involved I became really involved with everything I could be in. From Missionettes, youth choir, summer camps, ect., I did it all and I loved every minute of it. I was on fire for Jesus and it was amazing. I think back sometimes and can remember vividly sitting in the church pew with my Nana. She was such an inspiration in my life and I thank God each day for putting such an amazing spiritual woman in my life. August 31, 2004 Nana lost her fourteen year battle to cancer. It was something that we had seen coming but it was something I did not want to accept I had lost my Uncle, and Grandpa and did not want to lose her too. She was my best friend. I then became angry with God and questioned why he would take her away from me when I needed her so much. As always God picked up all of the pieces of my life and helped me to look to Him for His love and guidance. We continued to go to church and I remained very active until freshman year when things began changing in our church after we got a new pastor. So we started going less and less and eventually stopped going at all. We searched around for a church but did not find one that fit us. This was really discouraging to me and it really hurt my feelings that my youth leaders and church family from my church didn’t even act like they cared that I was not coming. During this time I was a freshman in high school. Throughout high school I was known as the “good girl” and everyone seemed to think that just because I was Senior Class President, on the Color Guard, and on the Softball team that I had my life put together. On the outside it may have seemed that way but on the inside it surely didn’t because I did not have my life where it should have been with God. As college approached I made a goal to myself that I would get my life back on track with God. When I got here to ECU I wanted to become involved with a campus ministry so I was super excited when my awesome roommate/best friend Jordan told me about CRU. In the process we met this amazing girl Elizabeth and the three of us began going to CRU and got involved with a bible study where we met some really sweet girls. Then God blessed us with a great church to go to on Sundays, Covenant. As the semester came to a close Jordan and Elizabeth began to talk about Sigma Alpha Omega and I became really excited about it but apprehensive about the whole time issue. I prayed about doing it and I just felt led to join and I am so happy that I did. Through these things God has blessed me with so much. He has put some amazing friends in my path who have such a great influence on my life and has ultimately brought me closer to Him, and I can never thank Him enough for that. My walk with God is growing each day and I know that it will continue to if I trust in Him. A verse that I have found comforting lately with what I am going through is ...   

(Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.)

-Proverbs 3: 5-6

Love you all,

Kayla Renee Phillips

My hero! Through my Nana I have seen God work miracles and have seen Him through her. I have been so blessed to have such an amazing woman in my life.