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Julia Alvarez -  Children's Pastor

I am a native Oregonian and don't want to ever leave. I went to Cleveland High School and graduated '97. I studied massage at Oregon School of Massage and graduated '07. Still awaiting God's timing to get my license and start practicing. I grew up in a Christian Family with 11 siblings and two wonderful parents. I asked God into my life at a really young age, 11 and was baptized. It was a few years later during Jr. High and High School when I really started to grasp what it means to fight to love Jesus more than I love this world. God led my family to The Well almost five years ago and I can't begin to explain how blessed we are to walk with these men and woman in our community. My relationship with God continues to grow deeper and stronger every day, and I believe The Well has played a huge part in that. Some might say the gospel can't be preached every single Sunday, but it's just not true. His amazing Grace is what it's all about.

I have always loved children and knew that I wanted to be a mother someday, but becoming the Children's Pastor, I really didn't see that one coming. When the opportunity arrived, I said no way, not me. I was in massage school and pregnant with our 3rd child (& 4th). I thought this was a job for someone else whose cup wasn't already overflowing. After awhile I realized this was what God wanted me to do, and I had no idea how much I would love it. I'm so blessed to be at the heart of our church ministering to all our beautiful families.

Family

My husband Marvin and I have been married since February 2003, and we have four beautiful children. Noah(9), Esther(5), Esso and Lila(2)

Quote

Lord, I am willing
To receive what You give,
To lack what You withhold,
To relinquish what You take,
To suffer what You inflict,
To be what You require.

~an ancient hymn

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Send Julia an e-mail:  Mosaicpdx@gmail.com