Hi there! I’m Victoria :) I’m one of the three selected to be part of the I Will Trust In You staff. :D
Let me tell you my story!
I was born and raised in the Philippines until I was 15. In 2006, my family and I were blessed with the opportunity to move here to the United States. We lived in LA for a few months, now we live in Las Vegas. At first I hated it, being in Sin City and all. My peers and I are almost always not on the same page when it comes to “having fun”, and so I never really fit in very well.
I was also a very big people-pleaser, I think as my way of getting attention. I wasn’t very close to my family at all. In fact, it seemed like I had 2 very different and separate personalities when I was at home, and when I am with my friends. I shared everything with my friends, but I hurt my family in this way, making them think like I chose my friends over them.
I never did the partying, drinking and sex. And on the outside I seemed decent. Growing up in the Philippines, I studied in a private, all-girls religious school. I grew up knowing God and going to church every week. But on the inside, I felt horrible.
I didn’t need to commit the “extreme” sins for me to know how far away I was from God. I was mean to my siblings, and was not a good example to them at all. I was rude to my parents, I constantly lied, I was always lazy, and the biggest struggle I’ve had my entire life has been lust. When I was old enough, I got addicted to pornography. Nobody knew about it, and these sins were just growing inside me my whole life. I lived for myself and it was all about me. I was so selfish, and my heart was hard.
It was when I went to high school here that I met my best friend :) Fast forward to 2 summers ago, when we were already in college, I found out that she became a Christian! I was so surprised.
I believe she and her family practiced Hinduism, and she was even questioning God’s existence a lot. For her to jump from that kind of background to Christianity was a HUGE difference in her life, and it was so inspiring to see.
I think the moment that I will never forget, was on that night I was sleeping over at her house. We talk a lot before we go to sleep and that night we were talking about God, and she was telling me her story. I could not stop listening and I was so amazed by her. Wasn’t it only a year ago that she did not know God?? Now, she’s telling me how much she loves God and how she wants to love Him even more! She wants to live her life as a true disciple of Christ, and give her life for Him. I was speechless.
That night sparked something in me, and it wouldn’t go away. I studied the Bible for a few months after that and I learned so much about the Word of God. My mind was BLOWN lol and I kept on thinking, how could I have not learned or known about this before?? Because see, even if grew up studying in a religious school, we never opened up our Bibles and we never really learned about them. But it was only when I was finally studying it out that I was impacted by the power of the Word of God.
On November 10, 2010. It was a Wednesday, and I’ll never forget how cold it was and how nervous I felt. That night was when I was baptized, and made Jesus Lord. The happiest day of my life <3
My parents and my sister made it extra special because throughout me studying the Bible and me wanting to get baptized, they (and the rest of my family) were against it. That was one of the biggest obstacles I had to overcome. I knew what I have grown up with, but I also knew that I cannot deny that what I have learned thus far is the Truth. It broke my heart to see my family feeling betrayed, but I knew what I had to do.
“Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and everything else will be given to you.” (Matthew 6:33).
I put God first in my life. I want to be devoted to Him forever, and I vowed to always give my best to Him. And He kept my promise, because my parents and my sister went to my baptism! :D
I will never regret making that choice :)
Living in Las Vegas has taught me a lot. Even though I hated it at first, I understand that this is God’s way of disciplining me and challenging me in my faith. This is a very good opportunity for me to spread the Gospel! And I am so excited for all the plans He has for me in my life :D
Well a little bit about myself:
I am the eldest among my siblings, and I have 4 of them: 3 younger sisters, and one brother, the youngest.
I have a dog named Tiger. He’s my baby :p
I am taking Biotechnology as my major. I want to use it as my pre-med to become either a pediatrician, an ophthalmologist, or maybe just a forensic scientist.
I enjoy playing the guitar, even though I’m not that good.
I’m pretty simple; I don’t like fancy things very much.
99% of the time, I don’t wear make up lol
I love empathizing and helping people!
I love making friends :)
I’m a hugger, and not just the normal kind. I’m the type-to-get-really-excited-when-I-see-friends-and-I-run-up-to-hug-them kind. In fact, my friends have this rule about me that I never let them leave without a hug lol which is true.
It’s pretty easy to make me happy, and I get excited easily haha. Many tell me it’s like I have a 3 yr old living inside my head ‘cause I have a child-like nature sometimes lol. Not the thing I’m the most proud of but I guess that’s the one thing I can’t change about myself :p
I really look forward to getting to know you guys! I feel honored to be part of this staff, and I hope that we have inspired you in some way and made a difference in your faith.
To God be the glory! <3
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