I’ve been immersed in sports for as long as I can remember. Growing up, my athletic ability became a major part of how I saw myself—and how others saw me. By high school, I was known for my athleticism, and that reputation became my identity. Track and field quickly became my favorite sport, and I pursued it with everything I had. I had plans to compete at the collegiate level, but when COVID-19 hit during my senior season in 2020, those plans came crashing down. I lost the chance to solidify a spot on a team. It felt like everything I had built was slipping away. But by the grace of God, I was still able to attend Baylor University through academics, and once there, I pursued a walk-on opportunity for track.
After my freshman year of college I began to pursue track and field again. While getting back into the rhythm of things took some time, I was slowly but steadily able to get back into the track and field mindset. As I made strides toward attempting to secure a spot on the team, I received an injury that put everything on hold. To be exact, I completely ruptured my left quadriceps muscle. I was devastated. In my mind I had lost everything, and my everything was my athletic ability. I thought that I was doing everything for God but He knew my heart; and deep down I was competing for affirmation, validation, and for my own presentation. Through this injury I was forced to be still (literally) and really ask myself what it truly meant to be a Christ follower.
Recovery took over two years—and it was during that season of stillness that I began to hear God’s voice again for the first time in a long time. As I reflected, I had to come to terms with a hard truth: I wasn’t living for Christ. I was living for pride, performance, and the approval that came with it. My worth had been tied to my ability, not my identity in Him. I felt God gently leading me away from competing and toward ministering—specifically to athletes. That shift is what gave birth to 2:20 Vision. Galatians 2:20 had always been a verse I held close as it reminded me of the call all believers have—to lay down self and live fully in Christ. That clarity—that vision—became the foundation of the brand. And from that, 2:20 Vision (a play on 20/20 sight) was born. What started as apparel became a mission: to reach athletes with gear that looks and feels good—but more importantly, carries the message of Jesus. Since then, I’ve been deeply involved in sports ministry and have answered my personal call to full-time ministry. I'm continuing my theological education at Truett Seminary at Baylor, trusting God for what’s ahead.This story is still unfolding—but I’m excited to see how God will continue to move through 2:20 Vision and in the lives of athletes around the world.