OUR STORY

OUR STORIES

WHO ARE WE ?

i am nick tambunting-Velazquez. i am from the sf valley in california. I have been a true follower of god since summer of 2017. i am a son to the king, before all things. I love Jesus, and i want more of the world to come to know him and encounter his love.

MY NAME IS VANESA (HAPPILY TAMBUNTING-VELAZQUEZ). BORN AND RAISED IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CURRENTLY LIVING IN HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA.

TOGETHER WE HAVE SIGNED UP TO REACH OUR GENERATION WITH SIMPLE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

WHAT’S OUR LIFE VISION?

EVERYTHING STARTS WITH A WHY WHEN IT COMES TO VISION. I WANTED TO JOIN CIRCUIT RIDERS BECAUSE A COLLECTIVE OF GREAT MEN IN LEADERSHIP SOUGHT ME OUT AND MADE ME BELIEVE THAT I WAS A LEADER AT ANY COST NECESSARY. THAT IS WHAT MY MAIN FOCUS IS WHILE BEING AT CIRCUIT RIDERS, TO EQUIP, TRAIN, AND ENGRAIN BELIEF IN YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO BELIEVE WHO GOD HAS MADE THEM TO BE AND THAT WERE MADE TO LEAD.

INFUSING YOUNG MEN WITH COURAGE AND BOLDNESS TO LEAD OUT STRONG YET SERVE WITH WITH A TENDER HEART. BUILDING CONFIDENCE IN YOUNG WOMEN, ENSURING THEM THAT THERE IS STRENGTH IN THEIR VOICE, AND THAT THEY HAVE A HUGE PART TO PLAY INT HE GREAT COMMISSION. THAT WE AS MEN WILL NOT GO, UNLESS THEY COME WITH US.

WE LOVE TEAMS, CREATING TEAMS, NO MATTER HOW DIFFERENT OR DIVERSE. I BELIEVE TEACHING THIS GENERATION HOW TO WORK TOGETHER, CELEBRATING EACH OTHER STRENGTHS, EMBRACING ONES LIMITATIONS, AND NEVER GROWING TIRED OF UPGRADES FOR SELF DEVELOPMENT.

BEING A CIRCUIT RIDER IS BEING ONE TO LAY DOWN ONES LIFE TO SPARK FAITH AND BELIEF IN SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE UNTIL THE BELIEVE IT FOR THEMSELVES AND LIVE IT OUT. SIGNING UP FOR ANOTHER SEASON OF ULTIMATE COACHING. IN RESPONSE WE HAVE CHOSEN TO ACT FOR TO A GENERATION IN DESPERATE NEED OF HIM. WE BELIEVE IN UNITING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR A MASSIVE MOVEMENT OF GOD, TO SEEK TRUE CHANGE , AND TO INSPIRE A GENERATION TO LOVE LIKE JESUS.

BEFORE GOD..

NICK: growing up i knew about god by attending church all the time as a kid, i knew he was a person my grandma would pray to all the time. For me, i never actually knew god for who he is until i was at the rock bottom. I have been through many experiences and trials in my life, that growing up with a false mentality of with god is and having a true relationship with him,. Left me with fear, feeling isolated, and very depressed.

AS THE TRIALS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN I FOUND MYSELF PURPOSELESS, DEPRESSED, SUICIDAL, AND HARBORING A HATE FOR GOD. I HATED THE MAN UPSTAIRS BECAUSE I FELT THAT HE WAS THE REASON FOR EVERYTHING BAD HAPPENING TO ME. LIKE IF I WASN’T LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS AND HE WAS PUNISHING ME. ONLY TO LEAD TO ONE EVENT, THAT WOULD CHANGE THE COURSE OF MY LIFE.

NESSA: I was introduced to the concept of faith and God from a very young age. I grew up going to a Catholic school and going to Catholic church, so I had always been aware of the existence of God. I never doubted that there was a beautiful and loving Father that was working in my life and in the life around me, but there was always something missing; I lacked a true relationship with the Lord. I did not fully identify as a daughter of the King. I knew that God had made me and everything around me, but I did not trust that He loved me as much as others said He did. There was always a part of me longing for a true relationship and an understanding of how deeply His love was for me.

I WAS RIDDLED WITH ANXIETY, DOUBT, ANGER, AND CODEPENDENCY IN MY YOUNG ADULT LIFE. MY INSECURITIES WERE AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH, AND I DID NOT BELIEVE THAT I COULD BE LOVED THE WAY THAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE WORD. I FELT BROKEN, UNLOVED, AND UNWORTHY. I STRUGGLED WITH BODY IMAGE AND FOUND MY WORTH ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEFT ME FEELING EMPTIER THAN WHEN I FIRST ENTERED THEM. BUT I KNEW THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING MORE. THAT MY PURPOSE WAS ONE THAT WAS GOING TO BE USED BY THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE!

AFTER GOD..

Nick: I have tried to take my own life on three different occasions. The one that matters the most is the last one, I was the near the edge of cliff at a city view called reseda point. My life was flashing before my eyes as i set to jump, this was a moment i felt god was finally going to let me do what i wanted. The way he was going to do was creating images that play in the sky of some of my most precious memories. Nephew’s first steps, rocking my niece to sleep, last dance with my grandma. This reel begins to play as i start to lose grip on the ground, falling towards my death. I am stopped Midway, when in one moment the

TRUE LOVE OF JESUS MET ME. THIS WAS A MOMENT I WOULD NEVER FORGET, HE SCARED ME OFF THE CLIFF SIDE FROM A SIMPLE MESSAGE HE HAD SENT THROUGH MY FRIEND SAYING “ HOW ARE YOU DOING?..” TO A PERSON WHO WAS IN THE ACTION OF COMMITTING SUICIDE, THIS WAS EVERYTHING, IT WAS AN ACT OF GOD. THE MESSAGE HAD ME RUNNING BACK TO MY CAR A MILE AWAY. WHEN I GOT TO THE BACK I GRIPPED THE WHEEL AND BEGAN TO WEEP AND CRY OUT “ GOD, I KNOW YOU’RE REAL! I GIVE MY LIFE OVER TO YOU..” IN THAT VERY MOMENT I HAD SWORN TO FOLLOW JESUS AND DO WHATEVER HE ASKED OF ME .I BELIEVE THAT THE POWER OF THE CROSS AND THE HOPE THAT IT IS THE GOSPEL SET ME FREE.

Nessa: There was a moment that shifted my perspective of who God was in my life completely. One night, after leaving a situation that left me feeling disappointed in myself, I began driving down a side road in the mountains next to the church I attended at the time. I stopped driving right before the side road turned into the main street and began crying uncontrollably and screaming. I had never had that much anxiety, anger, and sadness all at the same time. I felt like I did nothing right. Like I didn’t know how to express my feelings or thoughts. Like I didn’t know how to properly process what I was feeling. I felt like I had been wearing a white, porcelain mask my whole life, and it began to crack. I looked up and saw a big cross. AT THE TOP OF THE HILL NEAR MY CHURCH AND TOLD GOD THAT I FELT THAT FAR FROM HIM. BUT I WANTED HIM TO FEEL AS CLOSE TO ME AS EVER.

I WANTED A TRUE, LOVING RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM. IT TOOK SO MUCH TIME AND THE LORD’S REDEMPTION, BUT AFTER THAT MOMENT, MY PERSPECTIVE ON WHO GOD WAS COMPLETELY CHANGED. I RECOGNIZED THAT I WAS NEVER ALONE, AND WITH TIME, I FINALLY RECOGNIZED THAT I WAS DAUGHTER OF THE KING. THAT HE HAD NOT ONLY LOVE FOR ME BUT ADORATION, DESIRE, AND PASSION FOR ME. JUMPING INTO THE SCRIPTURES, I SAW HOW MUCH HE PURSUED ME FROM THE VERY BEGINNING AND KNEW ME SO INTIMATELY. HE OPENED MY HEART EVEN MORE FOR THE LOST, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO HAD NO VOICE, THE FOSTER SYSTEM, AND OTHER WOMEN WHO STRUGGLED WITH KNOWING THEIR TRUE IDENTITY IN CHRIST. NOW THERE IS SO MUCH FREEDOM AND SAFETY, AND I NEVER WANT TO GO BACK.

WHAT IS THE BIG WHY ?

Nick: It is simple. I was set free of depression, suicidal thoughts, fear, and feeling like i was alone in everything. God had met me in the eleventh hour of my life, reminded me that although the devil will strike 12. To god it is a renewed day knowing he has defeated the power of death on a cross, but vindicated his victory as a resurrected king . To see different Breakthroughs in people’s lives, and lead them to true encounters with god that mark them to be begin a different lifestyle. I will lay down my life, to bring another person to know jesus and his love For them.

NESSA: I DO WHAT I DO BECAUSE OF THE HEART THE LORD HAS PLACED IN MINE FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. FOR THOSE THAT HAVE IDENTITY BUT HAVE NOT SEEN IT YET. BECAUSE I WAS ONCE ONE OF THEM. I GIVE MY YES TO THE GOD IF THE UNIVERSE BECAUSE IT IS ALL ABOUT HIM. AND WITH JOY AND EXPECTATION, I MOVE FORWARD.