Social Support and Religious Faith

As I was reading the social support and religious faith section, I could relate to that very well. While having my family around to support me has been a tremendous help, I do rely greatly on my church family to help with anything I may need guidance or help with. Sometimes it’s nice to have a mentor from outside of your family who is there to listen to you when you need it since they don’t know every detail of the situation (if your family does), and they can give you an honest outsiders opinion. I know growing up I enjoyed being involved in youth group. In youth group we would lead various Sunday morning worships, and have Sunday school geared and directed towards what we were going through in our daily lives. I think personally growing up in a very supportive Church helped me to realize the importance of different relationships with different adults I can come into contact with. Not only are these adults’ family friends and grew up with my parents, but I’m close with their kids too. These relationships have taught me how to handle myself as a young adult and how to interact with those around me besides my family. I’ve also been able to network with these parents and nanny for some of them. With that babysitting experience, I know I can rely on them for a future reference if I would ever need one. I also found church to be an outlet from what is going on around me currently. We would have different youth group activities or weekends away where I could forget what was going on around me and focus on the present time. I’m so thankful for how I was raised and the experiences my parents had me go through. I’m also thankful they have instilled in me the importance of friendships and values in life.