Autobiography of Jamie Lene A. Jenkins Born on January 16, 1999, I, Jamie Lene A. Jenkins, was destined to live a life following the Lord Jesus Christ. Having been born on a bright and sunny day in Tamuning, Guam, the long journey set before me, which we call life, seemed to be one of a bright future. However, the road ahead was more than just having the joy of following Christ; it started of with a chaotic and unfortunate past, which eventually lead into a more pleasing and Spirit-filled way of living. Born to James H. Jenkins, an American raised in Wilmington, Ohio, who has been in at least eight car accidents, two of which almost took his life, and Arlene A. Jenkins, a simple, yet stunning young Filipina who grew up in the outskirts of …show more content…
When I was a child, I found this hard to live with—being one of the few children in my class not having a father to run to in times of need. As I grew older, I found it even more disheartening, as I realized that my dad couldn’t retire until I turned …show more content…
Having been born in a Christian family, everyone I knew expected great constraint, humility, and obedience from me—having been taught about obedience since infancy. Sadly, I’ve had my shares of temptations and downfalls, most of which I am remorseful to admit. It all started when I turned thirteen. By then, I was a seventh-grader at Living Stones International School. I was well aware that life would drastically change as I turned into a teen, and I knew that each decision I made, from now on, was going to affect my future more critically than those of my previous years. However, I was definitely not prepared for what lied ahead. As a seventh-grader, I was culture-shocked when I became aware that one of my longest friends, of which I knew since kindergarten became committed in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship at the young age of twelve. Being the over-sensitive and over-caring person that I was, I cried myself to bed for two weeks. I was laden for the fall of my friend. Nevertheless, when I turned fourteen, my own lapse was more despicable than that of my friend’s. I stumbled into SSA (same sex attraction). It was depressing and heartbreaking, not only for those who loved me, but for me as well. Knowing that this was wrong, I fought as hard as I could against this immoral feeling for three