The moment you've all been waiting for! I FINALLY know who my team is and who i'll be spending the next 11 months with. I'm SO excited and SO blessed to know that all of us were perfectly knit together to form such an awesome group that will do awesome things in many nations. I'm honored and SO excited to introduce them to you! So here you have it folks……. my new FAMILY.
Allison Braun
Allison is 23 years old and from Lynchburg, VA. She is a recent graduate from Liberty University with a degree in theater. She is currently working at Disney World and LOVES her job. I can't say forsure… but rumor has it she gets to hang with our Rapunzel on the regular 😉
Allison is going to bring so much life and love to our team. She is full of passion and radiates joy to EVERYONE she meets.
Jake Brinkman
Jake is from Edgar WI and is 20 years old. He's the baby of our squad, but is such an amazing example for man living his life for Christ. At age 18 he started his very OWN Mink Fur Farm and has been doing that ever since. He's so passionate about it, and has so much knowledge and enthusiasm for what he does.
Jake is a quiet guy, but one of the funniest and most genuine guys I've ever met. I know for a fact that he will contribute to laughs that will make our stomach hurt. His deep relationship with Jesus Christ is a relationship that I admire, and I can't wait to serve along side of him as my new brother!
Lashon Gordon
Lashon is 30 years old and from Sacramento CA. She just wrapped up her job working with women who have life controlling issues such as self harm, drug abuse, and alcohol. She is now in transition and spending time with her family before leaving on the race.
I'm beyond blessed to have Lashon on my team. I told her this at training camp, but she might be one of the strongest young women i've ever met……. and I don't even know her full story yet. Her life is a living breathing testimony of God's grace and transforming power. She'll be my big sister, and one of my biggest supporters on this journey and I'm PUMPED to have her goofing off right along side of me.
Anna Javaux
Anna currently lives in Charleston SC and is 32 years old. She graduated from Boise State with an associates in legal office technology. She is currently a full time nanny and a graduate student.
Anna literally may be the sweetest person on the planet. There is not one mean or bitter bone in her body. She is such a ray of light and we are so lucky to have her sweet and sensitive personality on our team. She loves to laugh and have fun, and has so much knowledge and wisdom to share.
Jacob Johnson
Jacob is 21 years old and from Newtown CT. He went to Porter and Chester Institute for a certificate in architectural drafting and design. He is currently working in an acoustic engineering firm as a draftsman. Just recently he was in a Christian metal band called, Ark of the Covenant and signed onto Facedown Records and released a record in 2011.
Jacob is a humble man of God that will be such a strong foundation for our team. I'm so excited to get to know him better and gain another brother!
Alyssa Sharp
Alyssa is 21 years old and from Erie CO. She just graduated from the University of Colorado with a double major in Anthropology and Studio Arts with an emphasis in Photography. She currently works as a life guard and swim instructor at the local recreation center.
Alyssa is my homegirl. We were immediately friends when we met at the airport to head to training camp. We clicked right away and the rest is history. I was praying she would be on my team and she IS. I'm SO excited to make memories with her this next year, and be friends for life.
There you have it. My team! HOW LUCKY AM I?
Our team name is 'uniquely knit' We chose this because we know and believe that while we were all fearfully and wonderfully made, knit together by our father, he too has knit us together to be the team that we are. We were knit together for such a time as this. We believe it, we've embraced it, and we are READY to go serve our brains out to the nations.
Thanks for your prayers friends. Team Uniquely Knit can feel them…. and we SO apprecaite it.