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Use this section to share your blessings from God.
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I am thankful to have been a part of something a lot of girls are not able to do. I feel like I have grown in many areas in my life. I have the guidance to guide me through the dark roads. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this experience, especially my Accountability Coaches Yolanda Briggs-Johnson and Ayesha Doyle. I hope every Debutante 4 Christ has taken something from this experience as I did.
Debutante Brandice Horne |
Jairea, Dad, Eleah |
Hello, my name is Jairea Michelle McClamb. I am glad to be a member of the second class for Debutantes 4 Christ. It has been a very rewarding experience. Before joining Debutantes 4 Christ, I could feel that my relationship with God was not where it should have been. I knew I needed to do something. I did not think a program like this would be what I needed, but it was. I am glad I joined. My parents told me about it just in time. It has been a fun experience as well as a rewarding experience! I feel I've gotten even closer to God. I attribute this growth to our Bible studies, group discussions, and activities. This experience has made me realize that my relationship with God is important and that He loves and cares for me very much. I have even made friends with wonderful girls who also feel this way!Do I recommend Debutants for Christ? I certainly do, and for any girl that wants to develop a relationship with the Lord, and take a walk with Jesus just like I did!!I am Eleah Yolanda McClamb, and I am glad to have been a part of this special program. I'd also like to thank my parents for their gentle coercion for me to join and to complete the program. Being in Debutants has really opened my heart, my mind, and my soul. It has allowed me to step outside of myself, and take a good look at me inside. I have discovered, and feel that God has revealed to me about me are: to have more faith in Him, myself, and finally my fellow man. My love for God is genuine. I am learning about his power everyday. I see Him as my friend, my father, and everything I need. But I want my faith in Him to be so strong, and generous, that any believer could see it. This is my hope and my prayer. Every night in my prayers, I'll continue to count my blessings and to value my relationship with God and ask that he continues to bless me with health, love, and peace. All praises to God, through Christ Jesus. |
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During my participation in Debutantes 4 Christ, I have learned more about Jesus Christ and the responsibilities I have being a Christian teenager. After I complete this program I hope to become involved in Christian programs for girls, similar to this one. I want to make sure girls my age can have the same experiences I've had in this program. The D4C program has meant so much to me and I am so thankful for the Women After God's Own Heart Ministry, especially my Accountability Coach, Tangela Johnson and the founder, Minister Donnella Cranford.
Debutante Bethany White |
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Last year I walked into Debutantes 4 Christ having little understanding of why I was even there. I just kept asking myself, "What am I doing here?" And, I kept telling myself I was wasting my time because I had better things to do. When we had our first sleepover I found out that I was not the only one who was unsure of this group. We sat in a circle on the floor and each debutante was asked to give the reason why they joined. A lot of the girls said because their parents made them join and others said they just wanted to see what it was about. Though some days I did not want to get out of bed to come to the sessions, I made myself because I did not want to miss out on important information. This program helped me to develop into a strong young Black female by providing me with many answers. My experience in D4C allowed me to gain knowledge and to experience activities and situations that will help me survive in this competitive world. Special thanks to all the speakers, Accountability Coaches and all the other people who assisted in this program.
Thank you for your guidance.
Debutante Nina Moore |
WAGOH has had a tremendous impact on my life as a christian wife, mother, friend and educator. God has truly annointed Donnella to be an humble soldier to change hearts, spirits and minds. For me, the WAGOH ministry is an ongoing spiritual breakthrough!
Keep up the dynamic work.
I love you all!
Alexis Proctor-Kellam
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Many people regret the decisions they make in life. For example, using certain drugs, getting married too early and even deciding not to go to college. But, there is one decision I will never regret making. That is...becoming a Debutante for Christ.To tell the truth, at first I really didn't want to be a debutante. Just like in most cases when I have to make a big decision I ask myself the usual questions: Will this effect my performance in school? Who will I know there? Will I make any friends? Well, the answer to all those questions was yes.When I first walked into our first meeting, I saw a few familiar faces among the accountability coaches. After all the girls came in we settled down into groups of who knew whom. Then we received our bags, bibles, and t-shirts. After that we did a couple of get to know you games to get everyone to open up and get to know each other. During the meeting Donnella told us who our accountability coaches were. They (WAGOH) grouped us with women that they thought would be compatible with who were were. Take my accountability coach Sandy Ellis for example. I found out that both of our mothers had died of breast cancer when we were very young. But, just because she had been "assigned" to me doesn't mean that she was my only accountability coach. I had other amazingly great women who also acted as an accountability coach to me.You know when I think about it we did many other things than meet each other. We also went on what you call "mini field trips." First, we went to Six Flags. It was very hot and crowded. But, we still had fun considering the situation and condition of the park. Then we saw Latasha Way in a dance recital or something to that extent. Seeing the type of dance she was doing was a culture shock to me. The reason it was a shock is because I have been raised around and looking at ballet dancing. Another thing we did was have a sleepover. It was pretty cool. We got to see people's personalities, and even who would be most likely to bump heads in the future. The one big event that was huge was the abstinence rally huge was the abstinence rally with speaker Lakita Garth. She gave us all shocking information about sexual diseases and how it would be a really, really good idea not to have sex before marriage. I learned a lot that day.One thing that we did that was really important to completing the cycle of being a debutante was taking the classes. We had many different classes one which was the goal setting class. The goal setting classes helped me personally because I could follow my progress in school and athletic ability. Other classes we took were about abstinence, std's, and etiquette. They all had their purposes in preparing us for what was yet to come.The big day, the day of the debutante ball. Walking into the hotel thinking about all the worse things that could happen. While doing the last touches on my make-up and hair, I began feeling excited. I was excited that I made it this far, and that all I had to do was walk out in front of a lot of people and say a few words and it would all be over. I also thought of how proud my mother would be if she could see me, and the word of encouragement that she would give me. When it was all over all I could think about was how long will I keep in touch with the friends I made, and all of the wonderful memories I will take with me from this experience. I'm going to leave you with something to think about. If you are ever in a situation where you have to make a difficult decision, think. Think, is this going to effect my life in a positive or negative way. If the answer is a positive way it would probably be a good idea to do it. Because, if you don't, you could be missing the biggest life changing opportunity of your life. You might even regret not going for it.
Debutante Danyal Cooke
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