Rise Up: Jaden Angel
There are thousands of incredible young people in our city. Throughout the Rise Up campaign, we will be sharing some of their stories. We invite you to rise up and make more stories like these possible.
Jaden Angel, right, with his mom, Sylvia.
Jaden Angel
As a third-grade scholar at Emerald Academy, Jaden Angel loves his school and all it has to offer since he began attending in kindergarten.
“I like the teachers and how great the school is. I like how they encourage us to try our best! My favorite subjects are math and science.”
Even at such a young age, Jaden speaks highly of the Emerald Academy experience: when asked how would he encourage a peer to attend the school, he answered, “Emerald Academy can feel like home. Sometimes when you actually have to go home, you feel frustrated because you want to stay longer at school!”
Outside of school, Jaden enjoys playing music and being active in sports, including Emerald Youth’s wrestling team – which had an eternal difference this past season. Jaden’s mother, Sylvia, shared that when he would return to the car following practice, he talked about how the coaches would pray for the wrestlers. “And that conversation would cause us to pray together,” she said.
Ultimately, Jaden gave his life to Christ.
“I decided I wanted to get baptized, and I am a better person now than I used to be, because Jesus died on the cross for all of our sins,” he said. “It means a lot to me to believe in Jesus.”