Get to know Erin a little bit!
When you are born in America’s finest city, why would you leave? That is what I have asked myself numerous times and the answer has always been “Who knows?!” I am a San Diego native, who lives six miles from my elementary school, five miles from my middle school and high school and three miles from the house I grew up in. I graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University, although I think I am proud to say that the year I graduated was the last year it was Point Loma Nazarene College. PLNC, pronounced “plink” just rolls off the tongue so much better than PLNU, pronounced “plunew”.
I actually grew up going to Clairemont Covenant Church and am extremely thankful for the solid faith foundation that it gave me and for the extended family that I have here. While in high school I had the opportunity to participate in many mission trips and one year, while sitting in the dust of the Mexicali Valley, I committed my life to full time ministry. I was confident of God’s calling on my life, but had pretty much no idea what that was going to look like.
As a freshman in college I started working as a volunteer with the Jr. High ministry and loved it! The church hasn’t been able to get rid of me since. I served as an intern one summer and at the end of that summer began working part time in the youth ministry during the school year and full time during the summer. During my senior year of college God made it pretty clear that the commitment I made in Mexico was a commitment to be in full time youth ministry.
So now I have the opportunity to serve in ministry with my former youth pastor, Greg West, in the church that has made an immeasurable impact in my own life and work with students who attend the same schools that I did. I have the opportunity to share with students the gospel message that can radically change their hearts and their lives, just as I saw how it changed mine. And just so I don’t get bored, God allows me to travel to some pretty cool places while on the job!
Another reason I am glad to be in my hometown is because my immediate family is still here, which means that I get to hang out with my two awesome nephews and my amazing niece. This usually involves building Lego creations, wrestling matches and having intense Nerf dart gun battles…skills that I am sure help me in working with students!
To get in touch with Erin you can send her an email: erin@clairemontcov.org
Get to know Erin a little bit!
When you are born in America’s finest city, why would you leave? That is what I have asked myself numerous times and the answer has always been “Who knows?!” I am a San Diego native, who lives six miles from my elementary school, five miles from my middle school and high school and three miles from the house I grew up in. I graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University, although I think I am proud to say that the year I graduated was the last year it was Point Loma Nazarene College. PLNC, pronounced “plink” just rolls off the tongue so much better than PLNU, pronounced “plunew”.
I actually grew up going to Clairemont Covenant Church and am extremely thankful for the solid faith foundation that it gave me and for the extended family that I have here. While in high school I had the opportunity to participate in many mission trips and one year, while sitting in the dust of the Mexicali Valley, I committed my life to full time ministry. I was confident of God’s calling on my life, but had pretty much no idea what that was going to look like.
As a freshman in college I started working as a volunteer with the Jr. High ministry and loved it! The church hasn’t been able to get rid of me since. I served as an intern one summer and at the end of that summer began working part time in the youth ministry during the school year and full time during the summer. During my senior year of college God made it pretty clear that the commitment I made in Mexico was a commitment to be in full time youth ministry.
So now I have the opportunity to serve in ministry with my former youth pastor, Greg West, in the church that has made an immeasurable impact in my own life and work with students who attend the same schools that I did. I have the opportunity to share with students the gospel message that can radically change their hearts and their lives, just as I saw how it changed mine. And just so I don’t get bored, God allows me to travel to some pretty cool places while on the job!
Another reason I am glad to be in my hometown is because my immediate family is still here, which means that I get to hang out with my two awesome nephews and my amazing niece. This usually involves building Lego creations, wrestling matches and having intense Nerf dart gun battles…skills that I am sure help me in working with students!
To get in touch with Erin you can send her an email: erin@clairemontcov.org