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I was born in Southern California and grew up in a loving, Christian home. My family moved across the country to Virginia when I was in Elementary school and made our home on the East Coast. I was diagnosed at 12 years old with a chronic illness after about 6 months of doctors telling me and my parents that the pain I was experiencing was all in my head. It took a lot of diligence and the blessing of parents who knew something was wrong with their child to finally find a doctor who believed us and was able to diagnose what was going on. Middle school and high school were very challenging as I learned to navigate living life with a chronic illness that didn’t have a lot of outward signs. “But you don’t look sick” was a constant theme in my teen years from friends and teachers alike. After thinking I’d never be able to handle going to college and moving away from home, with the support of my family, I made my way to a college 3 hours away from home. College had its challenges, but I found my voice and that I was stronger than I ever knew. Two degree changes and a crazy final semester, I graduated in 4 years with the rest of my class and started life as an “adult”.
I was born in Southern California and grew up in a loving, Christian home. My family moved across the country to Virginia when I was in Elementary school and made our home on the East Coast. I was diagnosed at 12 years old with a chronic illness after about 6 months of doctors telling me and my parents that the pain I was experiencing was all in my head. It took a lot of diligence and the blessing of parents who knew something was wrong with their child to finally find a doctor who believed us and was able to diagnose what was going on. Middle school and high school were very challenging as I learned to navigate living life with a chronic illness that didn’t have a lot of outward signs. “But you don’t look sick” was a constant theme in my teen years from friends and teachers alike. After thinking I’d never be able to handle going to college and moving away from home, with the support of my family, I made my way to a college 3 hours away from home. College had its challenges, but I found my voice and that I was stronger than I ever knew. Two degree changes and a crazy final semester, I graduated in 4 years with the rest of my class and started life as an “adult”.
I always had a singular dream for my adult life, but much like my youth/young adult days, things have not gone how I would have chosen. I continue to learn each and every day that living a life I didn’t plan, and that has had far more twists and unexpected turns than I ever would have hoped for, doesn’t mean I can’t have a happy, fulfilling life. Things don’t always go the way we planned, but it doesn’t mean it can’t still be good.
I always had a singular dream for my adult life, but much like my youth/young adult days, things have not gone how I would have chosen. I continue to learn each and every day that living a life I didn’t plan, and that has had far more twists and unexpected turns than I ever would have hoped for, doesn’t mean I can’t have a happy, fulfilling life. Things don’t always go the way we planned, but it doesn’t mean it can’t still be good.
These experiences have led me to start SAMP IT LC so I can help others who have found themselves living lives they didn't plan. I am here to show you that things you have felt were failures, can actually be your greatest strengths in moving forward. You are not your circumstances. You are a wonderful, beautiful soul made in the image of our Creator, and nothing is more powerful than God's love for you.
These experiences have led me to start SAMP IT LC so I can help others who have found themselves living lives they didn't plan. I am here to show you that things you have felt were failures, can actually be your greatest strengths in moving forward. You are not your circumstances. You are a wonderful, beautiful soul made in the image of our Creator, and nothing is more powerful than God's love for you.
Jennie Samp
Jennie Samp
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