Deacon Scott-Vincent Borba begins each day with prayer and describes it as reflecting a life God planned for him. He is preparing to be ordained as a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Fresno after previously co-founding e.l.f. Cosmetics. He built a multi-million-dollar business career but said its constant demands left him feeling unfulfilled and joyless. A turning point came when he sold his favorite car and donated the proceeds, which led him to think about feeding people in need and the impact of giving. He returned to California’s Central Valley, influenced by his connections there and a trip to Mexico where he met migrant families. He views ordination as following a direction he believes was always intended rather than abandoning his past.
"“You have to manage everything to stay on top. That means you have to build and build and build,” Borba said. “You get lost in all of that. You lack joy because of the hustle and the bustle.”"
"“At that time, for 89 cents or whatever it was, it says you can feed someone in need three meals a day and sustain them going forward. I thought if I give this much, then this is how many children I can be feeding,” he said."
"“A lot of them are coming directly into the Valley to work to help with all the fields and the breadbasket that we supply to the world, and my heart went out to them, and I knew I wanted to be with my brethren to support them as they support us,” he said."
"“He inspired the concepts, he inspired the success, he directed it - and even though I allowed it to be my downfall, he was going to use it for the"
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