Author Archives: Michelle Altilio Perez

Big Announcement

Nope—it’s not a surprise baby, unless you include our Border Collie. A Dream Fulfilled: Enrolling in Seminary For years, I’ve carried a deep desire to attend seminary—a longing to grow in my knowledge of God’s Word and to be better equipped for ministry. I’m thrilled to share that the time is finally right. I’ve enrolledContinue reading “Big Announcement”

My Testimony, Part III: Long Story—Short Girl

In my last post, I shared about my first night of youth group in an evangelical setting. Prior to that time, I tried to read the Bible given to me at the start of my Confirmation class in the Catholic Church. I really tried. I’d heard people mention how the Bible can be hard toContinue reading “My Testimony, Part III: Long Story—Short Girl”

My Testimony, Part II: Teen Years

In my last post, I wrote about a time that I hid in the bathroom and wished I could disappear. By 13, I’d come out from behind the toilet, but I was still hiding. The moment people around me seemed unhappy, my mind started down a familiar track: “My existence gets in the way ofContinue reading “My Testimony, Part II: Teen Years”

My Testimony, Part I: The Early Years

In 1985, a divorced Navy veteran was running an illegal taxi service. One morning in Brooklyn, he picked up a pretty lady with hairspray and shoulder pads, in a hurry to get to her job at the World Trade Center. Along the ride, they discovered some similarities: they were both divorced, both Italian, both Catholic,Continue reading “My Testimony, Part I: The Early Years”