Leader in the Spotlight - Brayden!

Leader in the Spotlight!!

We at Anchored Warriors are so excited to introduce you to our next upcoming young leader! She is such a driven and focused person, so full of energy and life! We are so excited to see where God and life is going to take her. So here she is!!

Name: My name is Brayden, but most people call me Bray.

Where you're from: I'm from the Peavine Metis Settlement, but I have been living in High Prairie for the past eight years.

Tribe/Status:I am a Proud Metis :)

Age: I am 16 :) birffday is July 19.

Favorite Food:I love CHEESEBURGERS!

Favorite Sport:That's a tie between Basketball and Volleyball, but I enjoy almost every sport.

Favorite Place Travelled: I really love Toronto and Hawaii. They are soo different from each other, but I loved both and hope to make it back to those places one day.

What are you up to this summer?

This summer I will be working at the Gladstone Christian Camp down by Pincher Creek for the month of July (soooo excited!). Then I will be joining Kim and Amy for the Eden Valley Outreach Mission :) also very excited for that. Then I will wait and see what all God has in store for me.

What are you hoping to do after highschool?

The end of high school seems so far still, and I still don't have the slightest clue what I want and what God wants me to do. But recently, Alaska has really been on my mind, so who knows besides God ;)

What does being a leader mean to you?

Somebody once said,"When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you and wanted to say "thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking." This is what a leader should live by. To me a leader shows and teaches others how to be a light for others, and not for their own glory, but for the sake of others.

What do you hope/dream to see happen in your community?

I really want to see more youth come to God and have a true desire to serve him. It's hard for one person to stand alone, but having someone beside you makes it so much easier.

What is the biggest thing God has been teaching you this past year?

My life this year can be summed up in three words; extremely busy, extremely difficult, and extremely life-changing. There was so many times, I felt like giving up, but God was always there to push me through or pick me up. I really believe he taught me about true faith and perseverance, but I still have much to learn.

What is some advice you would give to other Aboriginal youth?

Being a youth is hard. Being an Aboriginal seems so much harder. At times you feel worthless and that you will never do anything to change the world, or even your own "little world". But we must remember its God's world and it's in his hands. My advice to you is to remember the verse Jeremiah 29:11," For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord,' plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."

How can people be praying for you?

Umm if I was to ask for prayers, it would just be for patience, wisdom, love, endurance, and physical health for the upcoming summer. Also, that God would use me to make a real difference in other youth's lives