Leader in the Spotlight - Will

Anchored Warriors would like to introduce everyone to our second up and coming leader in the spotlight! He has been a part of Native Youth Conference since he was just little, as he came with his parents who used to run the concession at NYC. This past year he attended the Momentum Leadership Retreat as well as was one of our seminar leaders at NYC, talking about his life and how he's been able to deal with the ups and downs that life throws at you. (He lead the seminar with Val who was in "the spotlight" last time :) )

So here he is!!

1. Name:  William, people call me Will for short.

2. Age:  20

3. Favourite food: Pad Thai it’s a food from Thailand  it’s a dish of stir-fried rice noodles with eggs, red chilli pepper, plus any combo of bean sprouts, shrimp, chicken or tofu.

4. Favourite place travelled: My favourite place I have traveled has to be Beijing the capital City of China, I got to spend time walking on the Great Wall of China as well as Tiananmen square and forbidden city, Bangkok Thailand comes in a close second to favourite placed traveled.

 
5. Tribe/band that you're from: I am Métis and the tribe I am from is Cree.

6. What are you currently doing with your life?
I am currently living in Edmonton Alberta going to Vanguard Bible College. I am in the four year missions program and I just finished my 2^nd year.

7. What has God been teaching you over this past year? 
God has been showing me where he wants me after I am done Bible College and has slowly been confirming my calling.  He is shaping me into the Man he wants me to be, I have been growing in my faith greatly and I am closest to God that I have ever been.

8. What has been the most challenging but rewarding part of being in school this year?  
The most challenging thing this year has probably been my studies, now that I am in my second year the school is a lot harder and the essays and tests are more difficult there were times where I didn’t thing I was going to be able to continue but I just kept praying and God pulled me through it.

9. What does being a leader mean to you?
Being a leader to me means that I need to be an example to the youth of this generation, I need to be someone that kids can look up to and come to if they need help.

10. What advice do you have for other young aboriginal people that may be struggling or trying to figure out where they fit?  The advice I’d like to give to other young aboriginal people is that the Christian life isn’t always going to be easy, and that to remember that God is always there ready to help you where ever you are and whatever  situation you are in, and if you trying to figure out where you fit in life remember this verse Jeremiah 29:11 it says this “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 hope and a future”  this verse just says that God has a plan for your life! Don’t worry about it, it’s in his hands! =)

11. How can people be praying for you?

- Finances because school is expensive
- For my grandma's recovery from the removal of a cancerous tumor and the chemo treatments she had. The cancer is gone but it was all really hard on her body and still needs healing.


Thanks to everyone for the prayers and support they give not only to Anchored Warriors but also for the prayers for our leaders! They are the next generation. We believe they can and will change things for the better when they are empowered and encouraged!