Everyone has a story. The woman you pass on the street. A man waiting at a bus stop. The Easter bunny’s helper at a local mall. This department features someone who was approached at random and asked about her spiritual interests.
 
Age: 26

Occupation: Centralized Billing Office of Iowa Health Physicians & Clinics/Part-time bunny helper

Favorite TV show: Law & Order SVU

Last book you read: Tale of a Train Wreck Lifestyle

Hobbies: Shopping, spending time with my kid, being outside

Relationship status: Single

Children: One

Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

How would you describe your home life growing up? Average, happy, 4 brothers and 3 sisters

Do you believe in God? Yes

On a scale of 1 to 10, how spiritually interested are you? 5--I’m not active in church and don’t have a church home.

Do you believe in an afterlife? No, not really

Do you believe in heaven? No

Do you believe in hell? No

If there is an afterlife, what’s the criteria for getting there? Asking for forgiveness and making sure you saved; getting on the correct path.

Are people basically good or basically bad? We’re all good people, and some people choose to do bad things.

Do you pray? Yes

Do you believe that your truth is the only truth? No

Do you go to church? I do, but I don’t have a church home.

What’s your impression of churches in America? I don’t really like to judge. I stick with nondenominational.

If you could ask God one question, what would it be? Why he took my brother away--he was such a good person.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how afraid of death are you? 3

What’s the purpose of life? Everyone has a different purpose.

Do you consider yourself happy? I’m not as happy as I want to be, but I’m happier than I’ve been in a long time.

If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be? Unnecessary judgment; anger; fighting

If you had one day left to live, what would you do? Spend it with family.

If you could know truth, would you want to? No. I don’t like to be lied to.

 
Photo by Matt Crummy