Who i am

Hey! My name is Jake. I didn’t grow up in the easiest situation. I was in foster care when I was young, and honestly, life felt unstable. I didn’t really know what love or security looked like. But then God placed me into a Christian family through adoption. That’s when I first heard about Him, and I started to see what faith looked like lived out.

The truth is, I didn’t make it personal at first. I knew about God, I went along with church stuff, but I didn’t actually take responsibility for my faith. It wasn’t mine yet. I was just coasting on what other people believed.

As I got older, things started to change. I began to realize I couldn’t just live off of someone else’s relationship with God — I had to choose for myself. When I finally did, it was like a light turned on. I could see how God had been with me the whole time — even back in the foster system, even when I didn’t realize it. He had been writing my story all along.

Now, I’m living for Him. That doesn’t mean life is perfect — it’s not. But I’ve learned my past doesn’t define me. God does. He’s given me opportunities I never imagined: serving as a firefighter apprentice, training as an EMT, discipling youth, starting outreach projects like Samaritan Brew, and just sharing Jesus with people wherever I can.

For me, evangelism isn’t about standing on a street corner yelling. It’s about showing up. Listening. Praying for people. Being present. Letting my story and actions point to Jesus.

I’m still on this journey, figuring it out day by day, but this is where I’ll share it. The ups, the downs, the struggles, the small wins, and the big moments. My prayer is that as I live to glorify God, you’ll be encouraged to do the same.

Because if He can take a foster kid that had anger issues like me and give me hope, a family, a purpose, and a future — He can do the same for you too.