I'm twenty-four years old and grew up in Chicago, Illinois the greatest city in the world. I now live in the hottest place in the world Tempe, Arizona with two of my buddies and a crazy German Shepherd, Chief. Besides going to school for writing, I love my friends/family, awesome books, discovering unknown music, hiking, and cheering for the Chicago Bears, Blackhawks and Cubs. Another important part of my life is my relationship with God. As a teenager, I never really knew who God was and eventually stopped caring about Him and myself. I searched for stability and my identity by consuming myself in all the wrong things. Yet, God never stopped loving me through those dark stages of my life. I was a severely depressed twenty-one year old when I finally realized that even in the deep darkness you can find a flicker of light if you just look for it. I started to write, and I started my crawl back to God. I thank Him everyday for showing me His love and grace through writing and my church, Antioch.