Accepting The Name
In 2018, I made this decision to drop my name and shorten my last name and go by “LJ”. It was a nice way to start fresh without having to make drastic changes. I would later discover I was in a super normal 22 year old identity crisis. But at the time, I didn’t feel like I was worthy of the name my dad gave me when I was born. Aundria means to be strong, and I was anything but. I wanted to grow into her, with the correct definition of who God created her to be: strong, sure, comfortable. Names are funny, they’re finicky, and it took time, but now this is me.
This Is Aundria.
Dear Friend,
I’m a twenty-something book nerd, retired pageant girl, who is still terribly obssesed with Frakenberries, and loves the Lord with everything she has in her heart. I’m also super single, so much so that i’m writing a book about it. Why? Because I felt books that talked about the intersection of being Christian and single were written by married men. Explain to me how that works. Instead of complaining, I started writing.
You’ve walked into me now Bridget Jonesing my life. Which is just my Zillennial way of saying “i’m starting all the way over and beginning again.” From my hair, to my style, to what I read, my friends, all of it. I am beginning again. But before you go futher let me give you a little nudge on who I am.
My Faith Journey: I gave my life to the Lord in 2006 at 10 years old and was later baptized as an adult in November of 2018. Since then, I have become intentional about sharing the Gospel and doing so in fun outfits with an open heart. My personal mission starts with a surrendered heart and the desire to do only God’s will, knowing that it always comes back to the cross and the garden.
The Lord has blessed me with incredible opportunities to meet and speak with people globally. I have served in pageantry as Miss New Mexico Teen USA and 3x as a local titleholder with Miss Arizona and Miss New York. I have participated with the LEAP Foundation since 2015 first as a student then coach, speaker and panel moderator. I continue to use my academic skill set of training and development to support infant ministries here in the New York City area. And most recently, my love for love and organization has lead me to planning and designing weddings.
My Background: As the daughter of a Division 1 Collegiate football coach and retired fire fighter, I am familiar with the intricacies of growing, adapting, and learning new social vernacular. Through these experiences I share these stories, styling tips and the Gospel across all my social media channels. As the oldest sister of 3 girls, teaching and nurturing started to be developed at a young age, and through my relationship with my parents, spiritual parents and women who disciple me, it continues to grow daily.
As of Now: I work for COACH as the Associate Manager, North America Retail Training and Development after 6 years of working in stores. If i’m not at work, i’m reading a good book, talking my mom’s ear off, or getting caught in a new TV show or listening to Dolly Parton.
So if you’re here, it’s either because you know me (hey there!) or someone introduced you to me (HI!). Either way, thank you! I’m excited for the sparks we will create and the lessons we will learn together.
And if you’re Bridget Jonesing your life too… welcome. I love it here and you will too.
Cheers,
aundria littlejohn
Photo by: Some Shelly Photography
31 “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.[b] 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,“For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
ROMANS 8: 31-39