Business is Booming - Alexis

Alexis Bell graduated from Berry College in May! Alexis is graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. 

“There are so many aspects of economics that fit in our everyday life that it was just so interesting to me,” Alexis says. “Economics is allowing me to explore such a wide variety of subjects that are both exciting and interesting.” 

After college, she plans to pursue her Master’s Degree at Agnes Scott College in Data Science. While obtaining her Master’s, she will also be employed full time at Norfolk Southern as a market revenue analyst, which she secured prior to graduation.

“Getting ready for graduation has been really tough,” Alexis explained. “I've had tons of finals and trying to get appointments together all while getting ready to move into an apartment and starting a new job. It's been crazy, but really fun and surreal.” 

Before starting her journey at Berry College, Alexis lived at one of our group homes at GBCH&FM where she grew up with a number of other girls from a variety of backgrounds. At the time she was very unsure of what to do about her future but her group leaders made sure that she had the guidance and support to follow her dreams. 

“The group home helped me a lot with selecting which college to go to because my biological parents didn’t encourage me to go to college or give me any advice or support,” Alexis said. “But at the Children’s Home, they showed me how to apply for scholarships, fill out applications, and helped prepare me to get into college.” 

Alexis worked hard and ended up receiving a scholarship to attend Berry College and the rest is history. She attributes a lot of her success to GBCH&FM for their support both emotionally and spiritually. 

“This place helped me grow as a person because when I first came here I felt abandoned by my parents because they couldn't take care of me for financial reasons,” Alexis explained. “But this place showed me that through prayer I could heal and move forward with my life.” 

Now that Alexis is graduating college and venturing into the workforce she is excited about having the stability to take care of herself all on her own. 

“It’s really empowering, but also it's really scary,” Alexis explained. “I’m thankful that GBCH&FM taught me that it's important to talk to people and ask for help because no one has ever done it on their own. Even Jesus had disciples.” 

Join us in prayer for Alexis as she begins this new chapter in her life and that God will continue to use her to accomplish great things. Congratulations on all of your achievements Alexis! We are proud of how far you have come and cannot wait to see what your future holds. 

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