Lauren grew up in a Lutheran church and was fairly active a child. But as she grew into a teenager, her ability to relate to church lessened and she began focusing on unhealthy relationships instead of focusing on what God wanted for her life.
"God has just wiped away all the regret and shame that I've lived with"
After some bad decisions that led her away from God, Lauren decided to start being more social in her life. And that’s when she met Josh and Heather, who attended Columbia-Montour. She ended up joining their LIFE Group and finding joy in a community that helped her to focus her life on God.
“God has just wiped away all the regret and shame that I’ve lived with,” Lauren says. “The invitation changed my life."