I want to start this blog by saying, no shouting, “THANKS FOR GIVING!!!” Because of your support and prayers, I am now fully funded!

Because you gave, I have been able to:

  • Meet 23 of the bravest, strongest, funnest (I could go on) people I know

  • Truly come to the realization that I am free in Christ

  • Overcome fear and preach my first sermon in front of a church

  • Learn the benefits of vulnerability

  • Teach my family in El Salvador how to make energy bites

  • Be apart of a “be yourself with no judgment, only love and grace and support” community with those above-mentioned people, especially my teammates on SoulSpark

  • Dance in front of a church (actually, more than one)

  • See the sun rise and the sun set in 4 gorgeous countries

  • Witness the power of the Holy Spirit in myself and in others

  • Pray with people in a hospital

  • Laugh a lot and choose joy even when it’s hard

  • Play basketball and tag and color with some beautiful Central American children

  • Experience more growth in 4 months than I ever have before

  • Confidently say that I am made with a unique and God-orchestrated purpose

  • See people be healed

  • Continue on the best hardest journey of my life thus far

(And So. Much. MORE!)

Thank you for giving! Thank you for praying! Thank you for partnering with me! It means more to me than words could ever truly express!

Next stop: Africa with my new team, Ronel (Fun fact: It is a Hebrew word that means “joy of the Lord”)!