Around age 13 I started to get involved in my church which was a completely different environment than what I was used to. Being a middle school student, I was learning that it was okay to swear and break some rules. Middle school was a taste of freedom and adulthood. Going to church ended my rebellion. Finding a place to go where everyone seemed perfect gave me a new way to experience life. Entering a church is almost like wearing a mask for a few hours and then taking it off. While masks may be just a variation of your face, some are not. When you go to church you wear your Sunday best, smile and put on your loving demeanor. I loved every second of it, even though I wondered why anyone would hate the idea of ​​the love and support a church can offer. The first few years I volunteered and went I was all in. Learning to communicate, using Bible verses, love and a friendly smile seemed to make everyone around me happy and I adapted great. “Intercultural communication is a symbolic, interpretive, transactional, contextual process in which people from different cultures create shared meanings” (Lustig & Koester, 43). The Church has been a great example of intercultural communication. People from different backgrounds come together for a reason. I've met people who love building houses because they were once homeless, people who