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Jacob's Journey
Hello! My name is Jacob Scheler and I am a Marine Biologist, no a Dentist, or maybe I’m a child of God waiting to answer my call. I have had a long road these past six years since I first started college in the Fall of 2013…
I went to Nova Southeastern University to major in Marine Biology hoping to study dolphins or sharks after graduation. In my second year of schooling, I shadowed a local dentist and immediately thought being a doctor was what God wanted me to be and loved the title of Dr. Scheler, DMD. I graduated from Nova with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology Pre-Med and a double minor in Marine Biology and Business.
After graduation, I moved back home to start studying for the dreaded Dental Admission Test. After applying to dental schools and not getting accepted, I decided to apply to a master’s program to keep progressing to my goal of becoming a dentist. I was accepted to LECOM’s Medical Science Masters program that would better prepare me for dental school.
May has arrived and I am getting ready to start packing for LECOM. However, before I get too far along my parents are asking why I am going to school at LECOM. They start asking the tough questions; one of which ties greatly with the sermon series we just completed, “What do you really want?” I learned easy answers are hardly the complete ones. I spent more time in prayer listening instead of telling God what I wanted. I was hired by Hope as an Administrative Assistant and was getting more involved in the ministry. I started to feel the joy again that comes from helping others and being part of a community of Christ followers.
President Eric Johnson came into town and started talking to me about the Concordia Seminary SMP (Specific Ministry Pastor) Program. I was intrigued and realized God had been preparing me for this my whole life. By the end of September, only by the grace of God, I finalized and submitted my SMP application, and passed my qualifying tests at the end of October. The first week of December I got the call that I had been accepted into the SMP Spring 2019 Cohort. My classes started this week. I am blessed by this opportunity and know I am following God’s calling for my life. Thank you for the support, love, and prayers through this journey. I look forward to seeing what God has next for us!
In Christ,
Vicar Jacob Scheler |
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