A Desire To Serve - Michael

Congratulations to Michael for graduating from Appling County High School! Michael’s favorite subjects in school are social studies and science because he enjoys learning about history, how the world has changed, and just interesting facts about nature and animals.

While Michael finished his classes in December, he’s looking forward to walking across the stage with his fellow graduates this summer. Michael has applied to both Albany State University and Georgia Southern University, but Albany State is his first choice.

With a passion for helping others, paired with the want to perform and serve at the highest level, Michael is highly motivated to further his education through college, where he wants to study criminal justice. Ultimately, he wants to help those who have experienced difficulties and get them on the right path, whether that’s through being a probation officer, school police officer, or anything of the sort.

“I just really want to help other people out,” Michael says. “I want to show them that they don’t have to go back to what they used to do.”

This calling has always been within Michael, but was truly realized during his time on our Baxley campus, where he was in our care for 14 months. Before coming to Georgia Baptist Children’s Home, Michael says he lacked empathy, that he didn’t really care because he thought nobody cared about him.

“But going to the campus, it changed me,” he shares. “Everybody was helping me, everybody wanted to see me grow, encouraging me, teaching me new things. It showed me to care about other people because other people also care about you.”

Michael shares how his faith was also strengthened during this time, that while he always knew there was God and Jesus, he didn’t know much about Him. But during his time in Baxley, he was able to learn so much that grew him spiritually.

“I know that God put me on this Earth for a reason and I have a purpose to serve Him,” Michael says.

Pray with us for Michael as he enters this new journey, that he will continue to see how the Lord is growing his fire to help others, and that God will give Michael courage and confidence to be successful and guide others.

Congratulations on the incredible feat of graduating high school, Michael! We’re thrilled for you and are proud of you!