Author: Lauren Scharmer

At the Catholic University of America, the Lord led Lauren Scharmer to give up her bright future as a professional pole vaulter in favor of dedicating her life to bringing teens to Jesus. She serves as a youth minister with Saint Louis Life Teen, where she uses her signature “Scharmer-isms” to form one community out of teens from 13 parishes. In her spare time, Lauren seeks adoption into large families so that she can have the catharsis of screaming her head off at children’s sporting events and crying at Christmas concerts. Her love languages include text message prayer chains, mediocre watercolor cards, and personal visits for all major life events. Follow along @laurenscharmer to see how much coffee she really drinks.