Jeremiah 29:13 "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."
MODEL: CHANNING CLEMONS DESIGNER: JESSICA FAULKNER JEWELRY: LOVE IS A DEVIL STYLING BY INFLUENCE SALON HAIR: DANIELLE SMITH MAKEUP: JULIE CORTINAS PHOTOGRAPHY: ANGELIC LOCATION: OCEANSIDE, CA
PHOTOSHOOT BACKSTORY: We branched out from Phoenix to include San Diego in coverage of our work in August of 2012. The first model featured that month in an Angelic photoshoot from SoCal was Channing Clemons. Flash forward one year and two months later, she is the cover model for this issue. Fashion designer Jessica Faulkner and the jewelry designer team from Love Is a Devil first crossed paths with Angelic at Fashion Week San Diego in October of 2012. These designers supplied the clothing as well as jewelry for the cover and editorial spread inside this issue, while Influence Salon in Oceanside did the hair and makeup. Fun fact, all of the images seen from this photoshoot were photographed in the alleyways directly behind Influence Salon. Scott English Milam, a photographer from Tempe, AZ reached out to Angelic in September hoping to submit images to be featured. What he did not know was Angelic had actually seen his work previously as we and Milam each had photographed the same model in the past. We knew he was passionate about his faith in Jesus and asked Milam to photograph a new photoshoot for this issue. JESUS. MUSIC. FASHION. To find out more about Angelic visit angelicmag.com/about
Why Jesus? "Jesus is the source of all my creativity, joy and life. I am forever grateful for His creation and blown away that I get to partake in it."
3 Random Facts: 1.) I am engaged to be "PHOTOGRAPHY IS A FILTER IN WHICH I VIEW THE WORLD. MY STYLE IS SIMPLE AND WHIMSICAL, WITH HOPES OF EVOKING FEELING AND JOY."
married in December and cannot wait to spend life serving and adventuring with my future wife Molly. 2.) From a young age I wanted to be a rodeo clown. 3.) For the past seven years, I have dedicated at least one week of summer to seeing the US by road.
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am a twenty seven year old virgin.
Shocking to hear? Not really. Everyone is writing about sex these days. Surprising to know? Maybe. Most girls my age lost their virginity in high school, some even younger. Although I have had many girl friends in my life that took the same path as me, we were the minority of our generation. Sex seems to be the topic everyone wants to talk about. It is everywhere you look, television, movies, books, Internet, advertising. I don't want to talk about virginity in terms of sex. I want to talk about love. Love is the thing I have always had a difficult time understanding but have always deep down realized it was worth waiting for. Yes, even waiting for twenty seven years. I used to think that I couldn't be loved by anyone except those whose love I was born into: my mother, father, sisters and family. I even held many friends at a safe distance, ready to quickly move on when the time came. I was blessed to have parents who showed me unconditional love from the beginning. There was never anything I had to do to earn it, they freely gave it. I never needed to look for the approval or love from guys because I had it from my parents. The older I got the more I was exposed to the world's idea of love and how greatly entangled it was with the world's idea of beauty. I didn't measure up. When I was 11, I was diagnosed with a debilitating disease that made me dependent on a wheel chair and the people around me. After multiple surgeries, where many of my major joints were replaced with some pretty intense hardware, I had a lot of physical therapy and was on my feet again, with a slight limp. At first glance I'm your average Hispanic girl, with brown hair, brown eyes, and brown skin. I have plenty of curves, but not
n e ce s s a ri l y th e ki n d of m a n y m e n ' s fa n ta s y. I
wasn't the girl he would be attracted to. If
ke p t cove re d n ot on l y to b e con s e rva ti ve , b u t
I wanted a guy to love Jesus whole
b e ca u s e I h a ve e i g h t i n ch s ca rs a l l ove r m y
heartedly, then he would want the same. I
b od y th a t on l y l on g s l e e ve s a n d l a ye rs cou l d
prayed that day that God would close my
con ce a l . To s a y I wa s s e l f con s ci ou s or
eyes to men and keep them focused on
i n s e cu re a b ou t m y b od y i s a n
Him until when, if ever, He wanted them
u n d e rs ta te m e n t.
opened again. I was prepared to be single
I was okay with not drawing attention from men. I saw the way they looked at my
for life. I spent four beautiful years with Jesus
beautiful friends and I saw the way the
pursuing me and me giving Him my full
treated them too. I didn't want to have
heart. He honored my prayer. Instead of
anything to do with that. I never wanted a
having many complicated relationships or
cheap imitation of love in the form of lust. I
crushes of unrequited love I had great
wanted the real deal, no strings attached
fulfilling relationships. I was every guy's
unconditnal love my parents taught me. So, I
sister and I was okay with that. It is
waited.
amazing the relationships you can develop
I waited hoping in the back of my mind that type of love existed, while not really believing it did. Then I met Jesus.
when there is no pressure on either person to be more than yourself. That's how I met Eric. I was myself. Eric
When I met the true living God, he pulled
was Eric. Neither of us would have caught
me out of a dark depression. My identity was
each other's eye in any other way except
confused. Once having an obvious disability
through Christ. Eric's passion was
but now still having the pain and no way for
contagious, his boldness was challenging,
people to know unless I told them. The Lord
and the Holy Spirit working in his life was
wanted to teach me about my identity in
magnetic. I had never met anyone more
Him before anything else. He showed me His
eager to learn and be open to correction.
love. He told me to ask Him for things with all
Eric is my best friend. Every day that I have known him, he has shown me Christ's
ernesty and he began revealing Himself to
love in ways I never understood before.
me. I asked Him to take me out of my
His biggest desire is to walk by my side as
depression. He led me to the streets to
we dive deeper into our relationship with
spend many afternoons with people who
Christ. He takes care of me and he
were homeless. They seemed to understand
sacrifices.
God's love more than any people I had ever
I still struggle with comprehending
met. I asked Him for friends who loved Him
God's love fully. I have come to terms with
the way I did and He surrounded me with
the fact that I will never fully understand it
His kids excited to share all they knew with
while walking on this earth. I have caught
me. I asked and He answered merely
glimpses of it, been fully consumed by it
because He loves me and I wanted more of
at times, but my finite mind can't
Him.
comprehend it. One thing I do know is
When the thought of a relationship came
that whether single, engaged or married,
to mind again I still had doubt that it was
He has a deep, unconditional and pure
something I could ask The Lord for. But I did.
love for me. He has that same love for you.
I was told by someone to make a list of all
Eric is my husband. The man that God is
the things I wanted to pray for in a husband.
joining me with as a picture of His love for
Ladies, we all know about "the list"... First
the church.
thing, he MUST love Jesus. As I looked over my list, I realized that guy didn't exist, and even if he did exist I
On November 30th and for the rest of our lives, we will be a picture of God's grace and love. He was worth waiting for.
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grew up in chandler, Arizona where I religiously went to church every Sunday with my family. I claimed Christian without really knowing Christ. I walked away from religion in high school, where basketball and women were far greater. While gradually walking away from the church, I grew in desire and want for "beautiful" women. I dreamed of having a smoking hot wife, working hard and going to church. I always had an urge to get married. I wasn't huge on dating around, so this intensified my want for marriage especially being Christian. My eyes were drawn to anything moving that loved Jesus and was beautiful. This got hairy quickly. Roughly two years ago I had a revealing of Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit, shortly after I met by best friend named Sheila. Sheila witnessed and prayed with me as I pursued stunning women who were in the church. It was not the dream I had in mind. Before I knew Jesus, and even now with Him, my view of "beauty" was still the same. Did I need to marry "hot" or "ugly"? Society paints no grey area for me. A pastor had told me "when you pick a wife make sure she's hot, and your guys will be your friends." So now my view of marriage was distorted even worse. Find a hot wife who can please you sexually and your guy friends will be there for everything she doesn't.
Sheila has rheumatoid arthritis and has had multiple surgeries just so she can do the basics. She was a great sister to me and to other guys. When we pursued a women some of us would pray with her for God's will. She would joyfully pray and give us advice. Sheila and I grew very close, as we traveled to Guatemala, Miami, New Mexico, Texas and California via the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It always dawned on me that so many men pursued the "best looking" women but totally bypassed Sheila. Was she not beautiful? Is it because she is disabled, that I and others would not consider her? I battled for months in my mind because I started to like Sheila. I wasn't sure if it was my perverse flesh that drove my eyes lusting towards her or if it was honest, pure love that I had felt. Finally, I went and asked my friend Matthew to pray with me and ask the Holy Spirit what to do. It was clear in a matter of minutes, I really loved her! Now I am happily engaged to Sheila and our wedding is right around the corner. But what changed my vision for her? How come I saw her as my sister and only a friend for so long? Why is it now that I view her as a stunning, awesome, gorgeous creation from God our father? It's been said many a times "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder." Well I disagree. My eyes towards beauty was lustful but most importantly it was from my fleshly finite mind. When I started seeing Sheila differently, I realized that I had been given pure, undefiled, spiritual eyes from Jesus
Christ for her. It was incredible, still is incredible! The fact that when I see her, I see God's creation! I don't see a disability, I don't see what the world would say as "she's not a model." Beauty is given from God, lust is from our flesh. Seek God's eyes for someone and you'll find that God doesn't make mistakes when He creates us. So no matter your size, disability or even your good looks, God defined beauty when He created you. It's about time we start living it.
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ANGELIC EDITOR
t was a Sunday afternoon in early October and we were about to photograph the cover for the November issue of the magazine. I arrived early to the salon where everyone a part of the photoshoot would soon be gathering and with a few minutes to spare before I had to morph myself into the magazine guy, I sat in my car and listened to her music for the first time. She had emailed the magazine a few days prior with the purpose of sharing her craft for Jesus. I pulled out my phone, opened her email and clicked play on one of the songs she attached called "Give Me Your Heart." The piano began and her voice followed. Her cadence echoed with a beautiful rich sultryness that intertwined seamlessly over the melody of the keys. She was singing, asking for God to reveal Himself more to her and in the parking lot outside of the salon, just minutes prior to the start of our cover photo-shoot, a stabbing realization hit me that I needed to hear the lyrics she sang. The glitz and glamour of Jesus, music and fashion, San Diego, Phoenix, owning a magazine, sitting front row at Fashion Week San Diego two days prior, fashion designers, models and salons all wanting to be a part of the magazine, it's distracting and in that moment the impact of knowing that life is empty without Jesus washed over me. God uses music sometimes to remind us of who He is and it was through Ashley Hollander that the melody of His purpose resonated in my heart that day. 12 ANGELICMAG.com
A. "I'm trying to reach the lost. To the Christian, they'll automatically know it's about Christ but the lost is who I'm trying to reach. In my heart I want to reach the people who are unreachable. In the church we sometimes concentrate so much on bringing church people to church, I want to bring lost people to church. I want to present music in a way that people can relate and emotionally connect with the love of Christ. For me that's facebook.com/ashleyhollandermusic real important. I never Angelic: Why Jesus? out of a place of honesty, where doubted that Jesus and God Hollander: "He just crashed into God has allowed me to go and were real, but being real to my darkness. I was in a place in life brought me from that. That's how I me in a personal way was where I was at a crossroads where I write, in that brokenness. what changed for me. I began either continued to walk with Him to see Christ was real when I or walk away. I was going through Q. What's been the greatest shift in began to see His love. I was some things in my life and didn't your walk with God? in a place where I really know where my identity was. A. "I knew who God was, but I experienced such mind I had been in church my whole life, didn't know who I was in Him. He blowing love and that's what I knew all the rules of Christianity started revealing to me who I am in I want people to experience." but I never had the relationship. So, Him and what He was able to do when He showed me the through me if I am an open Q. Where do you want your relationship it just changed my window for Him. I used to look at music to evolve to? life." Christianity as rules, but when I A. "I have an EP but want to started to embrace love and grace it do a full length album. I've Q. What did He do to show you became all about relationship. I been writing and have that your relationship with Him began to see Christ differently, enough material to put out was real? myself differently, scripture an album, I'm just waiting on A. "I became completely broken. I differently, everything." the resources to do it. I really just had a lot of brokenness and He want to do it." just showed Himself real and Q. People go to church broken. As faithful a worship leader, leading worship Q. To someone who doesn't and prayer to an entire audience, know Jesus, what would you Q. Does the message of brokenness how do you handle that say to them? influence your music? responsibility? A. "The Bible says love A. "One thousand percent. It brings A. "Prayer, and just the Holy Spirit covers a multitude of sins me to a place where I can be really taking over. It's all Him that I can and Christ's love is so honest, vulnerable and I think lead people to a place of worship. captivating. Love took me out people can relate to that. We can It's totally beyond me." of darknesses I couldn't get just write things because they myself out of and I would rhyme, but for me, my music Q. What is the purpose of your love for people to experience means so much to me. It's written music? that in their life." "
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gnieszka Wisniewska, 29, also known as Angie Marie is a singer and songwriter who loves Jesus. "Jesus is my Savior and the Lord of my life. I am humbled by His unending love for me. As a Roman Catholic, the Church has always been my foundation." With faith as her core, Angie Marie has the ambition to step into the arena of popmusic and share her story of music with the world. "Writing music has always been my emotional outlet and my escape. Strong, raw emotions result in the most honest and relatable songs." Utilizing her natural talent to go along with classical training, Angie Marie credits her European roots for laying the foundation of her path with music. "Poland has a very rich and diverse music scene. I happened to grow up around blues musicians that my dad worked with. There were many times when my sister and I would hang out at rehearsals after school or fall asleep to jam sessions in the living room. At six, I was accepted to the Grazyna Bacewicz School of Music in my native Gdansk, Poland with a dream of becoming a concert violinist. It was there I developed a huge love for classical music." Blending classical styles of composers like Chopin along with pop artists such as Michael Jackson, Angie Marie began to write and record her own music as a teenager. "I enjoy all genres of music. Some of my favorite artists include Coldplay, Sigur Ros, Frederic Chopin, and Michael Jackson. Music had always been at the forefront of 14 ANGELICMAG.com
my life. Afterall, as the daughter of a musicianfather, I felt pre-destined to embark on the same path." Moving to the United States in elementary school and growing up in north New Jersey, Angie Marie eventually found her way to Arizona as a college freshman who was admitted into Arizona State University. From Poland to New Jersey to Phoenix, although her surroundings changed, the love of creating and writing music grew with each day. Eventually learning to play the piano and having a self described musical style today of piano acoustic, Angie Marie has recorded tracks with professionals in the industry but also has worked in studios on the east coast as well as Los Angeles as a writer for other musicians. "I am excited to be writing again! I have a few projects in the works and can't wait to be back in the studio!" Many secular artists are afraid to identify with Jesus for fear of judgement being passed on them, but Angie Marie doesn't run from her faith despite recording music outside of the Christian realm. As a devout Catholic, there was no apprehension on Angie Marie's end for being a part of Angelic Magazine as she shares the desire to represent Christ through the talent He's blessed her with. Brace yourself, because this won't be the last time you hear the name Angie Marie. She's on the verge of shaking up the music industry with her love of Jesus and her love of composing and recording music. These three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:8-11)
I am currently a junior at Arizona State University double majoring in Marketing and Journalism. I began Simply Audree Kate in the summer of 2012 when my passion to work in the fashion industry couldn’t be subdued. I felt lost living in Arizona and wasn’t sure how to immerse myself in the fashion industry. I was then encouraged by others to start a blog displaying my DIY sewing projects and styling tips. The rest was history. I slowly started working with local photographers styling engagement photo sessions, doing impromptu photo shoots with my friend’s cameras and chatting to my “virtual audience” about how to dress on a budget.
Simply Audree Kate is the girl nextdoor’s spunky little sister. My personal style is eclectic and bold. I love lace and turquoise, I wear too much jewelry, I could live in combat boots and I believe a red lip can rule the world. Simply Audree Kate isn’t a place of expensive showandtell, it’s an escape to learn, inspire, and be creative. From styling tips, DIY sewing tutorials, closet consultations and personal shopping trips, I want to help revolutionize your everyday outfit. I dress real life people, not mannequins.
* Emerald Accessories *Combat Boots *Oversized Sweater *Deep Red Lipstick *Printed Scarf *Plaid ButtonUp *Hot Pumpkin Spice Latte
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ith their grand opening in May of this year, Flora House Cafe is bringing an element of family, faith and love to the cuisine scene in the valley of the sun. Located next to the Westgate City Center, Rosemarie CruzArroyo, owner of Flora's House Cafe is utilizing her culinary arts background, family heritage and faith in Jesus to make a difference in her community. "When I opened up Flora's House Cafe, I prayed to God and I told Him, I just want to cook, share my joy, share my passion with other people and have people experience good food, a friendly place, someplace they can bring their family. Just like I did when I used to go to my grandma's house." Growing up in New York, Arroyo recounts cooking in the kitchen with her mom and Grandma Flora where the love and foundation of sharing meals with loved ones was instilled. "I knew I always wanted to have my my own place, and I knew I wanted to name it after my grandmother. Growing up everytime we would go to her house, I remember my mom was always in the kitchen with my grandma and I was always helping her.
Every Sunday we'd put together these big meals for the family, and we'd go to my grandma Flora's house." When asked what prompted to persue the goal of opening her own cafe, Arroyo responded, "It was a total leap of faith. I prayed a lot, it was completely faith. I had the support of my family, my kids telling me to open my own place. It took a lot of strength, I got a lot of that strenghth from my grandma and my mom. "
Pictured, Rosemarie and Ben Arroyo www.florahousecafe.com
"My grandma is ninety three and if she can still do it, I can. When I'm at the cafe and I'm praying, if we're running out of money, running out of ingredients, I say come on God, loaves and fishes, loaves and fishes. Make something out of nothing. Basically all I had was my faith and my family, and my husband." With faith and family as the core of Flora House Cafe, Arroyo credits the personal relationships she builds with her customers as her inspiration to make an impact in the community.
"We're real people who really care about our customers. We're going to know your name, we're going to know your drink. We really consider our customers as friends, not just an order. It's more of the personal connection, the experience, it's not about making money." Cafe's, coffee shops and restaurants are everywhere, so what makes Flora's House Cafe stand out from the rest of the crowd? "The way everything we make is prepared. A lot of the chain restaurants, it's the same ol' thing. I'm using different flavors, different textures. I try to use local products as much as I can. The way our drinks, our lunch items, our coffee is made, they're made with an extreme amount of love. We make everything fresh. It makes a big difference when it's freshly made as opposed to pre-packaged or processed." Arroyo declares her faith in Jesus for giving her the strength to fulfill her dream. "I don't think you have life without Him. I just don't see how anyone could live without that sense of strengh and knowing that He's there with you. No matter what darkness you're going through, He's there. To deny Him is to deny life and without Him there's no life. He is life." 17 ANGELICMAG.com
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By Natalie Meece
oxy Anne is not your typical rock star. She doesn’t ooze out sex or drugs but does the rock n roll. Her music is rock n roll with a modern twist. This 16 yearold Costa Mesa native is singing her heart out. With musical influence from her family and bands like Evanescence, Moxy Anne is ready to take the stage and promote individuality and not to be afraid of who you are. Angelic: What’s behind the name “Moxy Anne”? Moxy Anne: “My grandfather used to call me Moxy. If I was sassy with him he would say “Stop being a little Moxy.” So the name kind of stuck. And Anne is my middle name.” Angelic: How would you describe your music style? Moxy Anne: “Modern 80’s rock.” Angelic: Describe your personal style? Moxy Anne: “My personal style is influence by Amy Lee of Evanescence and Haley Williams of Paramore. From the 80’s, Pat Benatar and the Runaways and Joan Jett.”
Angelic: What are you music inspirations? Moxy Anne: “I grew up in a Christian community so I started music there. When I was 12 I started listening to rock music like Evanescence, Flyleaf and European metal. Now that I’m 16 I listen to 80’s rock like Mötley Crüe. Angelic: What kind of message are you trying to convey to your listeners? Is faith a part of that? Moxy Anne: “My message I am trying to convey is that you can be whatever you want to be and do what ever you want to do and not be afraid of who you are. I want people to know, especially kids to know that they are beautiful for who they are even if they don’t think they are. To believe in something that is bigger than you, to have a belief in God and yourself. Don’t let people tear you down.” Angelic: Where do you play? Moxy Anne: “I play at local venues and in Hollywood. I play a lot at a restaurant called Di Pazza which is a restaurant/bar. On November 16th I’m playing at Edison High School in Huntington Beach for an anti bullying campaign.”
Angelic: How does Jesus influence your music? Moxy Anne: "I am a Christian. I'm not ashamed of it. But I recognize that there are people in the world who are opposed to Christians and will avoid Christian music. I'd rather reach more people with a positive message than feed the same message that 10,000 other people are doing." Angelic: Other than music, what do you like to do? Moxy Anne: “I love history, reading and photography. I like sports. I don’t like watching sports, I like playing them. I love playing football but I don’t have time for it.” Angelic: Any future plans with music? Moxy Anne: “I’m currently working on my record and playing shows. I love what I do.”
You can find out more about Moxy Anne at www.moxyannemusic.com
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nown for its beautiful beaches, sunshine and atmosphere of the laid back southern California lifestyle, north county San Diego is one of the most pristine places to live and visit. If you've walked or driven through the Carlsbad Village area in downtown Carlsbad, an area located in coastal north county San Diego, you've most likely seen Senor Grubby's, a Mexican restaurant two blocks from Carlsbad State Beach. Whether you're a local or a vacationer, chances are you've eaten at Senor Grubby's or at the very least, been curious about trying it. What some might think is a mere Mexican restaurant with a visible presence in Carlsbad, there's actually a backstory, a story where Jesus is the foundation. Justin Jachura, 39, is the co-founder of Senor Grubbys and on a normal day you'll see him inside the restaurant working side by side with his employees. If you take a short drive north into Oceanside, a few blocks from the Oceanside pier sits the newly opened and fashionable, Influence Salon. Who's the owner of Influence Salon? Justin Jachura. More than being a businessman, Jachura openly professes Jesus as the foundation of who he is and gives God the glory for his blessings. Angelic Magazine sat down with Jachura for an interview to get his story of faith, business and life. 20 ANGELICMAG.com
Angelic: Why Jesus? Jachura: "It's been a trying year, Jesus is the foundation of why I breathe. I asked God, "If this your will for me opening the (Influence) salon, I want you to visibly open doors for this to happen." Miracle after miracle happened for me to do it, but there was also trial after trial. Since I've been getting involved in businesses, this has been the hardest project that I've been a part of. This year, my scripture is James 2:17 "Faith without works is dead." You can be inside a prayer closet, but you have to get outside your prayer closet for God to meet you.
Q. Where did knowing Jesus start for you? A. "I was raised in the church. I think it was a great thing because it gave me a foundation, but at a certain point in life you have to find God for yourself. That part of life is a good point but a scary point. You got to have your own faith, you have to find Christ for yourself. You have to be tested. Through some trials it sent me into a spiral, still loving God, but not necessarily serving Him. At that point, I was forced to find God on my own."
(Pictured, Justin Jachura)
Q. You mentioned you experienced trials, what trials are you speaking of? A. "One in particular, when I was 20 I was at a concert and I was crowd surfing and fell on my head. I should've died. They dragged me outside. I told my friend, "take me home, I just want to sleep." He said no, I'm taking you to the hospital. It turned out I had a blood clot hemorrhaging in my brain. I had a five percent survival rate. It just so happened a doctor who was the leading specialist in the surgery I needed, happened to be in La Jolla and he did emergency brain surgery on me. He had offices in La Jolla, New York and London, he just happened to be in town that night. If that's not God, I don't know what is."
Q. Inside of Influence Salon the background music is a mixture of today's popular music with some Christian music mixed in. Would you say Influence salon is a faith based salon? A. "I would say that, yeah. I would say what sets us a part from other salons is the Holy Spirit. That would be my answer. One of our stylists comes in before we open and prays as she sets up. She sets the atmosphere. People always say how peaceful it is inside the salon and to me I know why they say that." To read the full interview: visit www.ANGELICMAG.com/ justinjachurainterview