My name is Idalis Aisha Monserrate.

 I am a follower of Jesus, a poet, an author, a worshipper, a teacher and the founder of UpRoar. Born in Massachusetts to parents of Puerto Rican descent, having a strong voice is not unfamiliar to me; using my voice to be vulnerable for the purpose of binding shame so that a generation is set free, is. 

 

My hunger for truth and my distaste for what I once believed it to be, brought me to the feet of Jesus. There, my heart was softened and then set ablaze with passion for His people. 

That passion drove me to be vulnerable in my own walk and was the seed that produced my book of poems called "Obedience". This book shares parts of my own journey of how I came from death to life and all the lessons I learned and struggled with along the way.

 

The best thing that I ever accepted was that Jesus is the one who saves, not me. That truth made it easier for me to surrender exactly where I was at and not when I believed I would be more acceptable for Him to save me.