jennette gonzalez
Elder
It was around the summer of 2018 when I walked into Wellspring for the first time with my then-10-year-old daughter Haylee. I had been going through a stagnant stage in my life and had decided that God needed to confirm which church would be my future house of restoration (since I needed one) or I would stay home until he did. Not long after, my daughter and I were walking at Walnut Hill Park one summer day and some youth asked if we needed prayer and we accepted it. They happened to be part of the youth group from Wellspring and when they finished praying, in the sky the most remarkable and beautiful double rainbow appeared out of nowhere and I was sure it was God telling me this is where he wanted me. I must say that this sign kept pushing me in the early days in which I felt that a Hispanic (with a very strong accent) like me, did not fit in this mostly Caucasian congregation but that thought could not be further from the truth…
Fast forward almost seven years. I feel that Wellspring has become my new family and they have welcomed me and my blended family with open arms. A little over a year ago I saw my then-fiancé Alex accept Jesus as his savior and get baptized and a little later we were married by Pastor Rick in December 2023. My daughter Haylee has grown as a leader within the youth group and my son Hector and step kids Dylan and Enilexys often visit Wellspring too. I have been helping with live Spanish interpretation for over a year and have had the pleasure of leading two Spanish Alpha sessions with my husband and we’re working on our third one. While being a member of Wellspring I published a children’s book in 2019 and a second book in 2023. I have created many new friendships and continue to do so. Secularly, I have worked in the school system for over 20 years, the last 10 in a small private center in Wethersfield.
I have a passion for homeless people and victims of domestic violence and abuse, thus I have a degree in domestic violence intervention. My vision for Wellspring is that it will become exactly that, a spring of fresh water to our immediate community, a place where anyone whether from within or from the outside can come for aid and healing and receive it. A multicultural center where many races and backgrounds come to worship together. A place where the church will become the number one resource for the community that is so desperately in need of both spiritual and physical help. A real house of restoration where we shine our lights towards the darkness that surrounds us and not only amongst ourselves..
Fast forward almost seven years. I feel that Wellspring has become my new family and they have welcomed me and my blended family with open arms. A little over a year ago I saw my then-fiancé Alex accept Jesus as his savior and get baptized and a little later we were married by Pastor Rick in December 2023. My daughter Haylee has grown as a leader within the youth group and my son Hector and step kids Dylan and Enilexys often visit Wellspring too. I have been helping with live Spanish interpretation for over a year and have had the pleasure of leading two Spanish Alpha sessions with my husband and we’re working on our third one. While being a member of Wellspring I published a children’s book in 2019 and a second book in 2023. I have created many new friendships and continue to do so. Secularly, I have worked in the school system for over 20 years, the last 10 in a small private center in Wethersfield.
I have a passion for homeless people and victims of domestic violence and abuse, thus I have a degree in domestic violence intervention. My vision for Wellspring is that it will become exactly that, a spring of fresh water to our immediate community, a place where anyone whether from within or from the outside can come for aid and healing and receive it. A multicultural center where many races and backgrounds come to worship together. A place where the church will become the number one resource for the community that is so desperately in need of both spiritual and physical help. A real house of restoration where we shine our lights towards the darkness that surrounds us and not only amongst ourselves..