The Journey - St. Louis

Stephanie Vega

Education
I graduated in 2007 with my Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Hannibal-La Grange College. Since then, I have been pursuing my Master's in Education at Lindenwood University.
Family
I have a wonderful mother, Pam, who took on the responsibility of raising my brother and I from a very young age. She is goofy, smart and quite the achiever. I also have an older brother, Darren, who knows a lot about cars and likes to challenge me in my thinking. We are the typical brother/sister combo...he can pick on me, but if anyone else does, he won't have it.

What is your favorite bible verse?
"I made my vow to you and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord God and you became mine."- Ezekiel 16:8" "The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.- Zephaniah 3:17
What is following Jesus like these days?
Following Jesus for me is like a box of chocolates...Oh wait. In truth, Following Jesus is a daily submission to his authority in my life. Waking up in the morning and deciding and trusting that God has got me. I believe that he loves me more today than I did yesterday, which is a reflection of how he is growing me to really believe and live the Gospel.
How long have you been at The Journey?
I have been attending The Journey since the Summer of 2006
What ministry are you involved in?
I serve The Journey in our children's ministry, Journey Kids. I work as the Director of Journey Kids at our Hanley Road Campus.
What is hard and/or good about serving at The Journey?
The best thing about serving at The Journey is getting to work with and serve with some wonderfully gifted people. From the other staff members and elders to the children, we are blessed to have a unique gathering of authentic people who desire to know and love God. I enjoy getting to know our families at Journey Kids and being trusted by God and their parents to educate them about the Gospel and Jesus.

Sports- baseball and football. Teams- Saint Louis Cardinals and New Orleans Saints. The Fabulous Fox Theatre. C.S. Lewis. Coffee and Coffee shops. Shopping. Traveling. Quotations. Poetry. Driving with the windows down and the music loudly playing...and finally Dave Barnes (yes, you should check him out).

Where did you grow up? I was born in the great, vibrant, and creative city of New Orleans, Louisiana and raised in St. Bernard Parish. I was brought up to say things like Lanyap, Ya'll, Up da Road, Down Da Road, Nutrias, "Throw Me Something Mista." I ate things like Crawfish Etouffe, Gumbo, Shrimp PoBoys, Muffalata, Chocolate Snowballs, and a King Cake. My family and I moved to Saint Louis in 1996 and I finished my "growing up years" here in Saint Louis and yes, I did attend high school here. I dearly love both places.