Amy was 13 years old when she moved to Arlington with her parents and two sisters.  She lived in an apartment complex in east Arlington where a Mission Arlington® Bible Study met just outside her door.  In the cold and heat, Amy and her sisters attended faithfully. Over the years, Mission Arlington® helped with many things, from Christmas presents to rides to school, but most importantly, at that Bible Study Amy learned that God loved her and accepted Christ as her savior.
Amy made it through her teenage years, graduated High School, and now almost 20 years later, has a family of her own.  When they first moved into their own apartment, she was pleased to see that Mission Arlington® had a Bible Study there also. She says, “I did that when I was younger. I thought it was really cool my kids could take part, too.” Her children attend a tutoring program during the week, and the whole family goes to Bible Study on Wednesday and Sundays.

It has not been an easy road. Amy lives with diabetes, and has since she was a child. When her parents passed away in 2010 and 2012, it was a real struggle to understand why she lost them at such a young age. Amy’s son has a rare hip disorder that is usually debilitating, ending with the patient in a wheelchair. So far he is still walking on his own, although no one knows what the future holds.  After working as a retail manager for 20 years, her husband has found himself unemployed.  He’s been interviewing everywhere and dropping off applications and is still waiting to hear back.

In spite of all this, Amy knows God is faithful. This year, in particular, she knows God has been working in her family.  Both her children were baptized in 2014, they seem happier than they have ever been, and this Holiday season they plan to give back by volunteering at Mission Arlington®.  She wants her kids to learn to help others.

Because when you have God’s love, Amy says “You share it.”