Purpose Over Everything
From faith to purpose: How two Iowa laws changed everything for my family.
Arsiema Smith
Youth Advocate / Consultant
VZN Consulting, LLC
In 2026, we got two laws passed in Iowa.
One helps protect student-athletes through Cardiac Emergency Response Plans in schools.
The other opened the door for my daughter to become the first 8th grader in Iowa history to play varsity basketball.
For a long time, all I had was faith.
Today, God whispered, "Now you see it."
This was never about basketball. This was never about recognition.
It was always about purpose.
Basketball is the vessel.