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Well the time has finally arrived…(drum roll please)…The final piece to my summer blog series! I want to thank everyone who has followed it so far and given support and feedback...In this final leg of the journey, I want to talk about the spiritual side of the struggle.

So for the past month at almost every gathering I've been to, the theme or idea of personal prayer has become part of the conversation, if not the main topic. I'm gonna take it as inspiration from the Holy Spirit that I should write something about it (not because I'm past my deadline and need something to write about!).

My name is Jeremy Stavinoha and I am the new ministry leader for the JSAY program at St. Anthony’s Catholic church in Bryan. I am excited to be a part of CCFM and to see what the Lord is going to do this year in the youth's lives and in my own life. It’s been five years since I graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Horticulture. While in college my faith came alive in a way that I never thought was possible. I was filled with the Holy Spirit and became really excited about serving in the church.

Recently in my life, running has become a thing for me. When I was little, I really enjoyed playing sports, but when training and practice started to get more intense and difficult, I was out of there quick. I didn’t like to be told when to run a mile or that I had to sprint under a certain time. I wanted to run on my own terms, not because a coach wanted me to, and with that attitude, I hightailed it out of athletics real fast.