Interesting Person

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To be interesting is good but to be inspiring is great. Justin is an inspiring young man. He touches people’s lives every day. He makes everyone around him aspire to become better people. Justin has been through a great deal in his life, but through all of the tragedy he found himself. Now, Justin travels the world spreading God's word and love. Justin teaches us that no matter how hard life can be, at times there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.
In the spring of 2007 Covenant Christian Academy lost funding and had to close its doors. This was when Justin was transitioning to 7th grade. So, Justin’s family had to send him to public school. Middle school is a hard transition regardless without the added stress of going from private school to public school. Justin was accustomed to small classes with children who loved and worshipped God. When Justin arrived at Granite Falls Middle School he was scared. He went through the halls of a new place with unfamiliar faces. Everyone had already formed into cliques and groups. The first person who showed an interest in becoming Just...

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