From resistance to relationship. How Jesus changed my life.
In the summer of 2025, the Lord placed it on my heart to start a blog. And here we are. I’m so excited to share with you what God is doing in my life and heart. This blog is meant to give you a glimpse into how I’m walking through this season—and how to live as a disciple of Jesus and a daughter of God.
The name is a pun between Always in Faith and A-L’s Ways in Faith. My desire is to encourage you by showing my ways in faith so that you can remain always in faith. Regardless of what life, the devil, or others may bring your way.
I’m a 21-year-old student at Awakening School of Ministry. I grew up in the Netherlands until I moved to Germany last year. One of my favorite things is exploring nature, especially the Alps, which are just close to where I live now.
I grew up in a beautiful Christian family with my parents and siblings. We were part of a church and rarely missed Sundays. But growing up also meant growing up with a lot of rules and traditions, which made me distance myself from faith for a while.
For most of my life, I wasn’t really interested in getting to know God, let alone living with Him.
In 2023, everything shifted. I was struggling with deep depression, feeling empty and lost. I decided to get baptized almost on impulse, taking one step toward God just to see if something would happen.
And something did happen!
The next morning, I woke up completely different than ever before—full of joy, peace, and hope. The heaviness in my heart was gone.
Over the next two years, God led me into a deep journey of identity, healing, and discipleship. I moved to Germany to attend Awakening School of Ministry, which became one of the most transformative seasons of my life.
“Anne, I want you to do the school again.”
So here I am—still in Germany, still at ASM, and still walking with God through this second year.
God and His glory are transforming my life, and I am so excited to share glimpses of it with you. My prayer is that through these pages, you will encounter Him.
