WBFO s Marian Hetherly reports It s not about the gender, it s about the calling that you have, said Michelle Kraebel. I think God chooses you.
Kraebel is a deacon at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Depew. She grew up Catholic, but left the faith 17 years ago because it doesn t allow female deacons. I wanted to do more, and I couldn t do more where I was. And it was a struggle. It was a big struggle for me to make that final decision. I felt guilty, she said. But then I realized I m not leaving anything. I m bettering myself. I am answering the calling that I m getting.