Jared Spooner

During my freshman year of college I was invited into a Bible study by a FOCUS missionary. In Bible study I learned that my true identity is given to us by God the father. We are his beloved children. As a collegiate athlete, this truth shook me to the core. I was exhausted from relentlessly trying to prove my worth to everyone I met. I was blessed with a group of men who challenged me to become the man I was created to be. This meant I had to look in the mirror and acknowledge the hard truth, the life I was living was killing my soul. Jesus received me with mercy, it was through this transformation where I encountered true love. The unconditional love of Jesus Christ that I pray I can share with the students at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville.