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How We Began
The story of how we began, really began, might be a little crazy...
I remember praying in July of 2020, thanking God for my girls, their passion for dance, their talents and for choosing me to be their mom. Then, I very loudly heard Him say, "What about your talents?" I immediately said "Um, no, this isn't about me, God. I am talking about my kids here!" And that is when God started to reveal His plan for Elevate one "coincidence" at a time. So many we lost count. I wish I could say I trusted God with the first sign to open the studio, but unfortunately I was the girl who said "Okay great, now could you send me a signier sign?" And I may have said that after a few of those were sent my way too.
I also wish I could say that even after the signs, I stepped out in faith and opened with complete confidence. However, I said yes to EDA because I was scared my story would be similar to Jonah in the Bible, and I would end up in some whale-- figuratively or literally if I said no.
So as a family, we said "Yes," and the truth is I had NO IDEA what God was planning, not in the slightest, but I am so grateful I said yes (even if I was quite literally shaking in fear) to this God Dream, to these kids and their families-- our dance family
In the few years we have been open, I have seen God move in more ways than one through the kids in this community Students have went from hating their bodies, to loving every inch They have gone from "not being good" to mastering different skills and taking that confidence to their schools and friends. Families who had no one in their time of need had their EDA family. This is only the beginning. I can't wait to see what happens in 2023-2024!
