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My sponsor is Melissa Kay Whitaker. I just know her by Mrs. Whitaker since she is my religion and language arts teacher. I have always loved Mrs. Whitaker because she was the sweetest person and always had the best intentions for everything she does. This is why I chose her as my sponsor. She is always a role model and a person I look up to.

Mrs. Whitaker was baptized only a couple months after she was born & confirmed in 1994. Her family was catholic and they were very strong in their faith so she was brought up to be a catholic girl. She attended a catholic school almost her whole life and loved it. Mrs. Whitaker thinks that the experience of getting confirmed is life changing. She also said that being a confirmed means that your catholic life is finally completely in your control.

What she remembers about her confirmation is since she didn't have to take the classes on Sunday because she went to a private high school and did not have to take them. She remembered that her friends would try to skip and didn't want to go and she didn't have to. She also remembers that she got to see all the people that used to go to her school there. She went to a small catholic elementary and middle school and everyone was very close and she was really happy to see them again.

Milestones in her life were when her two cousins died at a very young age and she found God in her heart and it helps her get trough it. Everyone around her was sad and mourning and in that sad time, she found God. Mrs. Whitaker found her strength and got through that with God. Another milestone is whenever one of her family members would get a sacrament even her it was a very big deal. Everyone in her family would show up and spend that time together and afterwards go out for a meal.

Mrs. Whitaker is honestly someone I will always look up to. Even though at times she can be a little moody that's another reason I like her because we have that in common. She is my favorite teacher and her advice to me was probably one of the biggest reason I am proud to call her my sponsor. She said, "I just want you to always stay with God. When you feel like no one will listen and the whole world is against you, that's when God is paying the most attention." Mrs. Whitaker said that the reason she wanted to be a sponsor was so I would have someone to look up to and I always will.