Called to Medicine I by Dr. Bradley Reed, M.D. n 2013, I felt like I had everything. I had a great job as a television news anchor, had just started dating my future spouse, and was even featured on the Shiloh website as a successful alumnus. But soon I began to question the true meaning of success and felt God tugging on my heart to find a job where I had a more significant impact in the lives of others. By the next year, I had made the biggest career decision of my life. I left KNWA/Fox 24 to attend medical school and become a physician. While I was prepared for the academic and professional challenges that awaited me, I could not have anticipated this decision's impact on my faith in God. My journey to finding faith in Christ was mostly traditional. I was blessed with wonderful parents and grandparents who prioritized church involvement and getting a Christian education. As a result, I found myself somewhere in the Cross Church building nearly every day of the week. In 3rd grade, Shiloh’s superintendent, Rod Goodsell, led me to Christ during a chapel session. Throughout my teenage years, I actively participated in the church orchestra, played sports, and absorbed the impactful sermons delivered by Pastor Floyd from the pulpit. I graduated from Shiloh in 2001. I am so thankful for these experiences because they provided a firm foundation in my youth and taught me how to rely on my faith to guide me through the ups and downs of life. Medical school started with more downs than ups. The constant pressure to excel academically and the emotional toll of witnessing immense human suffering led to moments of doubt. I found myself questioning whether I could finish medical school and if I was capable of being a doctor. Then, on the morning of September 6th, 2017, the strongest storm on record in the open Atlantic Ocean hit St. Maarten, the Caribbean island where I attended school. The catastrophic hurricane ravaged the island, killing more than 100 people and injuring several of my classmates. This storm left my family without a home, further complicating an already challenging time in my life. 18 FEATURE STORY
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