Welcoming Our New Staff Member!

We are so excited to welcome Becky to our KCB Family! She graduated from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2004 with a Bachelors degree in Social Work, and then from California State University, Long Beach with a Masters in Social Work in 2008. During her time as a graduate student, Becky moved to Bellflower from Chino, California where she was raised. She has spent the last 6.5 years working with people living with HIV all over Los Angeles County. She became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in April 2012. Her work with KCB and OPHS started in 2011 when she began her service as a member of the Board of Directors. Now, she leaves her position as a board member to join the OPHS staff. Becky is excited to be working to help her neighbors within the community of people who love the Lord and are passionate about seeing His love tangibly spread throughout the community.

Spring Intern... Miranda Starbeck!

Hello! My name is Miranda Starbeck and I am an intern this spring for Kingdom Causes Bellflower. I am a first semester senior at Biola University where I am studying Sociology with an emphasis in Social Work. At this point I feel confident that I am called to do social work of some kind although I am open to God’s direction as I am drawn to multiple different communities of people and different areas of social work.

So, why am I interning at Kingdom Causes? One of my classes at Biola requires an internship for this semester and I initially found Kingdom Causes through a google search for Christian non-profit organizations that have Social Work related internships. There were many places I considered interning but after coming in for an interview and learning more about Kingdom Causes I was very excited about the possibility of interning here. From past life experiences I have learned that sometimes God closes every door except the one you least expect, and that door turns out to be much more than you could ever hope for. I am so excited to see how God is going to stretch me and use me as I love and serve the people in the community of Bellflower. I’m also looking forward to the opportunity to practice my Spanish with the individuals I encounter, and continue to establish deeper relationships with people. I don’t know what all this internship will hold but I am eager to see what opportunities God places before me.

The picture above is of my siblings and I at our church’s Christmas Eve service this past December. (from left to right: my sister Mikayla, my brother Skyler, and me)