Galilee Church’s 2019 Confirmation Class
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Jacob Briskman
Jacob is an eighth grader at Seneca Ridge Midle School. His hobbies include playing video games and learning guitar. He doesn’t own a bucket hat like Drew, but would like one. His favorite subject is history because he finds it interesting.
Molly Butyenhuys
Molly is a seventh grader at Providence Academy. She has a strong love for the soccer field and has played soccer her whole life. She loves dogs and has her own 8-month old puppy named Kona. Molly loves the Lord and spending time reading the Bible, taking the words to heart. She loves her family and friends and takes life one day at a time as it comes. She is very thankful to have been a part of Confirmation.
Kayden Comerford
Kayden goes to Belmont Ridge Middle School and is in sixth grade. Outside of school, Kayden plays for Loudoun Soccer on the Black Team. She plays the tuba and is on the A/B Honor Roll. She loves Confirmation because it is bringing her closer to God and so many new friends.
Justin Ensminger
Justin is a junior at Potomac Falls High School. He enjoys playing football and basketball with his friends. He currently runs track for Potomac Falls and is looking forward to Confirmation because he wants to be a full member of the church.
Kiley Ensminger
Kiley is an eighth grader at River Bend Middle School. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family. Kiley enjoys playing soccer, singing and acting. She looks forward to being confirmed and continuing to grow closer to God.
Alex Gonzalez
Alex is an eighth grader attending River Bend Middle School who is looking forward to attending Potomac Falls next year. He is a Boy Scout in Troop 966 and enjoys doing service projects in the community. He likes spending time with friends, scouting, computers, video games, and he supports green energy. His favorite school subjects are PE, science, and tech ed. He believes that Confirmation has brought him closer to God and the church.
Grant Gonzalez
Grant is an eighth grader at River Bend Middle School and will be attending Potomac Falls High School. He enjoys playing ice hockey, the tenor saxophone, and serving the community through Boy Scouts. Grant is also a leader for River Bend Fellowship of Christian Athletes. His favorite team is the Washington Capitals. Grant feels that Confirmation has helped to strengthen his faith.
Lily Kuebler
Lily (formerly known as “Nugget”) is a sixth grader at River Bend Middle School. She enjoys attending Youth Grow Hour and Youth Group, and is a part of Fellowship of Christian Athletes at school. Lily feels these help her grow closer to God by teaching her valuable life lessons. Lily really enjoys playing lacrosse, singing, playing the ukulele, and planning her future. She is thankful to have been a part of Confirmation.
Michael Logan
Michael is an eighth grader at Belmont Ridge Middle School. He loves playing football and basketball and watching the Patriots and Celtics play. He enjoys the beach and spending time with family. He has been going to Galilee for thirteen years and is looking forward to growing closer to the church through Confirmation.
Sharisse Mararac
Sharisse is an eighth grader at Langston Hughes Middle School. She loves to sing every chance she gets and she’s in her school’s advanced treble choir. Her favorite restaurant is Panera Bread because it’s cheap and has good food.
Amelia Mickelson
Amelia is a seventh grader at Langston Hughes Middle School and is a self-proclaimed nerd. She likes video games, trivia, a variety of different cartoon series. She watches way too much Game Theory! She enjoys writing and reading. She doesn’t play any sports, but she does play piano. She’s attended Galilee for three years now, and thinks that Confirmation has brought her closer to God and with members of the church that she didn’t previously know.
Kimberly Miller
Kimberly goes to Eagle Ridge Middle School. She likes country music and pop and going to Cheesecake Factory. She likes her classes at school, being in Youth Group and helping people.
Andrea Pengal
Andrea is a freshman at Broad Run High School. She loves to play volleyball and is on the team at Broad Run. She also enjoys baking and cooking. Andrea likes Galilee because she has been coming here her whole life. It feels like a second home to her.
Beatrice Smith
Beatrice, a seventh grader at River Bend Middle School, enjoys reading (a lot), playing computer games, fencing and taking care of her hamsters. She attends Youth Grow Hour and Youth Group on Sundays and she likes hanging out with her friends in school.
Andrew Woodall
Andrew is an eighth grader at River Bend Middle School. He plays baseball for the Xplosion travel team. He also plays basketball and football. He enjoys fishing, wearing bucket hats, chilling on the beach, hiking, camping, and touring national parks. His favorite teams are the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Chiefs. He thinks Confirmation has helped him grow closer to God.
Aria Zak
Aria is a sixth grader at River Bend Middle School. She plays the oboe (no, it is not a clarinet), in the River Bend Band. She enjoys drawing, crocheting, knitting, sewing, reading books, and doing Tae Kwon Do. She has a big cat obsession. Aria attends the Youth Grow Hour and Youth Group and loves the youth retreats, reBOOT and reCHARGE. She feels that Confirmation has helped her grow in her faith and know more about God.