In Trinidad and Tobago lives a girl named Destiny. She is a bright girl with a heart full of curiosity and a spirit eager for adventure.

When Destiny was only 2 years old, she and her brothers went to live with their great-grandmother.

One day, Destiny heard her two brothers talking about Adventurers, a club in which children could learn about Jesus and participate in fun activities. Destiny’s heart fluttered with curiosity. She was bored at home and longed for new adventures.

Destiny asked her great-grandmother whether she could go with her brothers to the club.

“No, sweetie, you’re a bit young for that,” her great-grandmother said.

Destiny put down her head and looked sad. It seemed like her dreams for adventure were over.

But then, on a warm Sunday evening, Destiny and her great-grandmother were coming back from the store when they saw Auntie Onessa, the leader of the Adventurer club. She was walking home with kids who had just been to the club meeting at her house.

Auntie Onessa noticed Destiny and talked to her great-grandmother.

“What’s her name?” she asked.

“Destiny,” her great-grandmother answered.

With a kind smile, Auntie Onessa turned to Destiny and asked, “Would you like to join our club?”

Destiny’s heart raced with excitement, and she nodded eagerly.

She looked to her great-grandmother to see what she would say.

Her great-grandmother smiled.

“Sure, you can go,” she said.

And that’s when Destiny’s new adventure began. Destiny joined the Eager Beaver class, which met every Sunday at Auntie Onessa’s house.

At the first meeting, she learned the Adventurer pledge and law. With enthusiasm, she declared, “Because Jesus loves me, I will always do my best!”

When she got home that evening, she happily told her great-grandmother, “I’m not bored anymore!”

As Destiny kept going to the club meetings, she began to feel like she belonged to a big family. Auntie Onessa became like a mother to her, teaching her stories from the Bible.

At first, Destiny didn’t know many Bible stories, but she wanted to learn. Slowly but surely, she discovered the stories of Noah and the Ark, Jonah and the big fish, and many more. Her favorite story was the story of Esther.

Destiny loved spending time with Auntie Onessa. She enjoyed the Adventurer meetings so much that she didn’t want to leave. After her brothers went home, she began staying at Auntie Onessa’s house for family worship. Then she spent weekends and even weekdays at her house. She went to church with Auntie Onessa on Sabbaths, and she even sang special music in church. Destiny’s great-grandmother was happy that Auntie Onessa was taking good care of the little girl.

The day came when Auntie Onessa gave Destiny a room to call her own. Destiny moved in with Auntie Onessa. She had a new home.

But Destiny’s adventure didn’t end there. She decided to be baptized on her 12th birthday.

Everyone in the neighborhood had seen how Destiny’s life has changed after she got to know God through Auntie Onessa and the Adventurer club. They were so happy for her, and they wanted to know God, too!

And so, Destiny went from a little girl with a longing heart to a bright light in her community, inspiring others with her journey.