Story of Grace: Holla Hallelujah!

Ify Nwachukwu

Favorite Color: Gold

Animal: Cheetah

Major: Nursing

Classification: Junior, 20yrs old

Quote:

"No God- No Peace, Know God-Know Peace"

      If you've had the pleasure of meeting Ify Nwachukwu then you know that there is never a dull moment. You also know that she is a woman after the Lord's own heart. When we asked her when she first became a Christian she answered us with an even better question:

"Generic Christian or full throttle Christian?"

    Ify was 17 and a senior in high school when she decided to go full throttle. She had been raised in the Catholic church as part of growing up in a Christian home. In the beginning, she had no idea what to expect when it came to really pursuing God.

"I thought it would be easy, like Holla Hallelujah! But its never easy for me"

     Her favorite passag of scripture is John 16:33: "I have told you these things so that you may have peace, in this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world"

    Ify told us that she has come to learn that it is a struggle everyday - every harsh word, every inconsiderate driver, every rude customer - she has to make the conscious decision to live like Christ. Despite the frustration, Ify doesnt shy away from a challenge. Last summer, when working at a camp she hit an all time low. It was at this extremely difficult time in her life that she was able to see the Lord the most, and she's grateful for it!

"Miserable and low, I was refined by fire into purity"

     Now Ify says she has been praying and asking the Lord to help her be more open with people, she wants to be a listening ear for others. She believes in the importance of really relating emotionally to others and being able to connect with them on a deeper level. She is also trying to learn to connect deeper with her Lord through prayer, she plans to combine the two by faithfully commiting to pray unceasingly for two young women she meets over this year.

 "I'm learning patience, and pray, pray, pray!!!"

     Advice to Freshman: Stay above the influence, don't try to be something you're not. Be real with yourself and surround yourself with good people who accept who you really are and want to be. You can do it!
    






Posted By:  Kimberly Bailey